This Grade 6 News Report Writing Unit has EVERYTHING you need - worksheets, slides, and an engaging culminating task - to get your students excited about report writing. The unit includes a 21-day unit plan to help you fit all the useful teaching content included altogether.
 
This resource is completely aligned with the NEW 2023 Grade 6 Ontario Language Curriculum. Each page is linked to a specific expectation in the Ontario curriculum, which is indicated at the bottom of each page for easy teacher reference.
 
Worksheets: Students will enjoy completing a scaffolded workbook that teaches important report writing skills, like identifying purpose, topic, and audience, the elements of a news report, writing quotations and headlines, and more. This workbook includes an example news report with comprehension and reflection questions too. Students will complete a structured culminating task titled "Writing a Local News Report" workbook that guides them through writing a news report for their hometown. Students will complete worksheets to help them brainstorm and organize their ideas. This workbook also includes revision checklists, reflection questions, and a peer revision activity.
 
Slides: Slides are included to help you introduce each concept to students. Slides also include interactive components where students type their answers directly on the slide.
 
This resource includes:
4-page Lesson Plan for the teacher (With 21 days of lessons, expectations, learning goal/success criteria, possible accommodations, and assessment strategies)
33-page All About Writing News Reports Workbook
19-page "Writing a Local News Report" Culminating Task
66 Slides for Google Slides™
 
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Title Page: All About Writing News Reports
K-W-L Chart
What is a Report?
News Reports
News Report Purpose
News Report
News Report Audience
News Report Topics
News Report Topic Activity
News Report Structure
News Report Structure
News Report: Headlines
News Report: Headline Activity
News Report: Headline Activity
News Report: Headline Activity
News Report: Lead Paragraph
News Report: Lead Paragraph
News Report: Quotes
News Report: Quotes
News Report: Captions
News Report: Tails
News Report Writing Tips
News Report Example (pg. 1)
News Report Example (pg. 2)
News Report Questions
News Report Questions
News Report Analysis
Report Writing Comparison
Thinking About Writing
Thinking About Writing
3-2-1 Chart
Vocabulary
Title Page: Writing a Local News Report
Assignment Instructions
Brainstorming Ideas
Choosing a Topic
Organizing My Report
Headline Brainstorming
News Report Organizer
News Report Draft (pg. 1)
News Report Draft (pg. 2)
News Report Draft (pg. 3)
Preparing for Revision
Proofreading
Partner Proofreading
News Report Good Copy (pg. 1)
News Report Good Copy (pg. 2)
News Report Good Copy (pg. 3)
Reflection
Rose, Bud, and Thorn
News Report Rubric

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