Write Your Own News Report

Many of you asked yesterday if you could post your News Report on your blog... well, here's your chance.

For today, I would like you to create your own News Report. This is a new activity and you will be finding your own picture and making up your own headline. Just switch to google images and try googling something you would be interested in writing about to find a picture you can use. Save it to your M drive or the desktop so that you can upload it to your blog.

When you write your own News Report, be sure to follow the rules we have been learning:

You must:

-Plan your report by outlining the 5 w's + H.

-Make up a title

-Write a lead in which you fit all the 5 w's + H.

-Continue writing the rest of the story so that you have 100 to 200 words in total.

-Write in full sentences and paragraphs.

-Write in formal English

-Avoid using 'I' or 'we'.

(Be sure to reread your work carefully and spell check it before you hit 'PUBLISH')

Please work hard... I'll be looking to see who is able to complete their work and who is not when I return on Wdnesday.

Some Sample News Reports

News Report # 1

News Report # 2

News Report # 3

Now try your own News Report by accessing this link.

* Be sure to plan your answer by making an outline of the 5 W's +H.

We've finished Animal Farm...

Now that we've finished, I would like you to blog your opinion about the novel. Organise your response into one or more paragraphs. How much did you (or didn't you) enjoy reading about the novel? Why? What questions were you left with after reading?

Chapter 9

1. What was Boxer's one real ambition?

2. Why did Boxer sustain an injury?

3. What was Boxer's fate?

4. How did Squealor manage to make the animals feel better about Boxer's death?

5. What did the pigs purchase at the end of the chapter? Where do you think they got the money?

Chapter 6

For this chapter, I ask you to create 2 original questions and answer them.

I would like you to use 'how' or 'why' questions.

Your answers should be a minimum of three sentences.

Chapter 5

1. Who dissapeared? Where was she later seen?

2. Why did Snowball want to build a windmill?

3. What happened to Jessie and Bluebell's puppies?

4. What happened to Snowball?

5. Explain why you think that Napolean's announcement that Sunday meetings would come to an end is a bad idea.

6. What was set up on a stump at the foot of the flagstaff? Why?

Chapter 4

1. Who was sent out to tell the story of the rebellion?
2. What two farms were beside Animal Farm?
3. Why did humans return to Animal Farm?
4. Who was killed and who was wounded?
5. Why was Snowball awarded the honour of Animal Hero, first-class?

Chapter 3

1. What is the result of the harvest after the Rebellion and why?

2. What part do the pigs play in the harvest?

3. What is Boxer’s personal motto?

4. What is Benjamin’s attitude after the rebellion?

5. What is the maxim that Snowball teaches the sheep?

Chapter 2

1. How soon after his speech did Old Major die?
2. What two pigs were emerging as leaders? Describe each of them.
3. What name did they give to Old Major's teachings?
4. What mysterious place did Moses talk of?
5. What was the name of the farm?
6. List the 7 Commandments.

Animal Farm - Chapter 1 Questions

1. What is the setting for the story?

2. What four characteristics are noted about Boxer the horse?

3. What comment does Benjamin the donkey make that shows his cynicism and bad temper?

4. How does Clover help the other animals at the meeting?

5. What does Old Major say is the reason the animals have such miserable lives?

6. What is Major’s prediction about Boxer.

7. What decision is made concerning the status of wild creatures such as rats and rabbits?

8. What is the name of the song Old Major teaches the other animals?