4 Department of Education-Region III
TARLAC CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION
Juan Luna St., Sto. Cristo, Tarlac City 2300
Email address:
[email protected]/ Tel. No. (045) 470 – 8180
English
Quarter 4: Week 6
Learning Activity Sheets
ENGLISH 6
Name of Learner: ___________________________________ Grade Level: 4-Q4 Week 6
Section: ___________________________________________ Date: _________________
Writing a News Report Using the Given Facts
Background Information:
A News Report explains a real-life event, and it presents a lot of information but
does not use a lot of words.
Any idea, issue or event could only be newsworthy if it affects a significant number of
readers or listeners. A news could only become one if it catches the interest of the reader
or listener. As Charles Anderson Dana, editor of the New York Sun said, “If a dog bites a
man, that is not a news; but if a man bites a dog, then that is a news.” From this, we can
conclude that the bottom line for news writing is interest.
News values
News values are general guidelines or criteria which determine how much
importance a media outlet gives a news story. They explain why a story interests its
audience; and how editors and other journalists decide that one piece of information is
news while another is not.
Media outlets include newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and the Internet.
News values are also called news criteria or news factors.
The Six News Values are:
1. Timeliness- Recent events have a higher news value than less recent ones.
2. Proximity- Stories taking place in one’s hometown or community are more
newsworthy than those taking place far away.
3. Prominence- Famous people and those in the public eye have a higher news
value than ordinary citizens.
4. Uniqueness/oddity- A story with a bizarre twist or strange occurrences. “Man
bites dog” instead of “dog bites man.”
5. Impact- Stories that impact a large number of people may be more newsworthy
than those impacting a smaller number of people.
6. Conflict- “If it bleeds, it leads.” Stories with conflict, whether it’s actual violence or
not, are more interesting.
Most Important Characteristics of News
1. Accurate. It refers to the correctness of statements, names, figures and other
information.
2. Objective. The news does not take side and is fair.
3. Factual. It consists of actual persons and events with nothing invented.
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4. Balance. It gives proper emphasis on each fact in relation to other fact; gives
attention to both sides in a controversial issue.
5. Concise. It is short enough to contain the most important facts.
6. Timely. It refers to the freshness of the event.
Basic Structure of News
For a news report, the most important information comes first. This style of writing is
called ‘The Inverted Pyramid’. It refers to ‘front loading’ of a news report article so that a
reader receives the most important information first, or on top. The report then proceeds
with explanatory and supporting details in the order of most to least important.
Most Important
Introduction captures the main points.
Next most Important
Body lists additional facts in
order of importance
Least Important
Tail lists minor
points.
Parts of a News Report
▪ Headline - is the title of the news report. The heading should be catchy and should
grab the reader’s attention.
▪ Lead Paragraph - informs the reader of the most important aspects of the story as
soon as possible. The Lead Paragraph is often the only part of the story that people
read. Use the 5W’s rule:
• Who (is involved)
• What (took place)
• When (did it take place)
• Where (did it take place)
• Why (did it happen)
• How (did it happen) – only include this if there is space
When writing a lead, it is helpful to use the “tell a friend” strategy. Imagine you had to
sum up to a friend, in one sentence, what your story is about. How would you sum
up quickly what happened?
Tips to have a good Lead!
• Keep it short, one sentence only
• If you have something in the lead, make sure you will be talking about
it in the body of the article.
• Make it interesting, but keep it short and stick to the 5W's and H.
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▪ The Body of the News Report - gives more details and provides more information
about the why and how of the story.
Things to remember when writing the Body:
• You should answer the 5 W’s and H right away in your body. Discuss
them in more detail using quotes.
✓ You need to include things people actually said.
✓ Quotations add accuracy to the story.
• The body paragraphs should be short (just 2-3 sentences long).
• The information reported has just happened so do NOT explain the history
of events.
• The report should be written in the third person. (Use pronouns like he,
she, it, they, etc.)
▪ The Tail - contains the less important information which is often omitted by the
newspaper editor if there is not enough space left in the newspaper.
Hints:
• Your news report should be easy to understand.
• Try to be fair – include both sides of the story and don’t let your own opinion
get in the way of reporting the ‘facts’.
Facts are very important in a news story. It is one of the four elements of the story.
We can write a news story using the given facts.
Example of a News Report:
Knowledge Channel partners with NCCA for 'Wikaharian'
By Ma. Cristina Arayata
MANILA – Knowledge Channel and Knowledge Channel's director of
the National Commission for transmedia, Edric Calma said
Culture and the Arts (NCCA) on "Wikaharian" is a daily lesson about
Lead Tuesday announced a partnership reading, and a pilot test was held last
for the "Wikaharian" --an animated year in Santa Rosa, Laguna.
series of lessons for Grade 1
A roll out nationwide will begin in
students.
January, he said.
In a virtual presser, NCCA deputy
executive director Marichu Tellano DepEd Division of Santa Rosa,
said the partnership would broaden Laguna Superintendent Manuela
and enrich the cultural education Tolentino said the daily video series
among young learners. brought positive results.
"Wikaharian is our first endeavor to The NCCA and Knowledge Channel
Body integrate arts and culture in completed 80 video lessons for
subjects like reading," she said. teaching reading, using local stories
and contexts that would help students
Tellano added through Knowledge appreciate Filipino traditions, values,
Channel's partnership with NCCA, and beliefs.
"Wikaharian" would instill
appreciation and pride in being a
Filipino among young students. Tail
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Learning Competency:
Write a news report using the given facts. (EN4WC-Iii-25)
Directions/Instructions:
Read carefully the directions indicated in the following activities then, provide what is
asked in each item.
Activity 1:
A. Identify the characteristics of news being described in the statements below.
Choose your answers from the words inside the newspaper. Write only the letters of
the correct answers on the blanks provided.
THE DAILY NEWS
A. Objective D. Concise
B. Factual E. Balance
C. Timely F. Accurate
_____ 1. It consists of actual persons and events.
_____ 2. It gives emphasis on facts.
_____ 3. It refers to the timeliness of the event.
_____ 4. It summarizes the events.
_____ 5. It identifies the news by being fair and equal.
B. Read each sentence carefully and follow the instructions below:
a. Write True on the blank if the statement is correct.
b. If the statement is False, change the underlined word and replace it with the
correct one.
c. Write the answers on the blank.
__________ 1. Stories that give impact to the readers is more newsworthy.
__________ 2. Stories with conflict are more interesting.
__________ 3. A story with a unique format catches the attention of the readers.
__________ 4. Prominence identifies the value of famous people as part of the news.
__________ 5. Stories that takes place in one’s hometown are less newsworthy.
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Activity 2: Read the news story and answer the following W’s and H question below.
Tarlac City creates body for Covid-19
vaccination plan
By Emmanuel Samoy
TARLAC CITY, Tarlac – Mayor Cristy Angeles
here created on Thursday a technical working
group that will focus on the city government’s
vaccination program against coronavirus
disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Angeles said while awaiting guidelines on the COVID-19 VACCINATION PLAN. Mayor Cristy
procurement of Covid-19 vaccines and other Angeles of Tarlac City, Tarlac creates on Thursday
important policies from the Department of Health, (Jan. 14, 2021) a technical working group that will
Commission on Audit and Inter-Agency Task focus on the city government’s vaccination program
against Covid-19. Angeles said while awaiting
Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF), guidelines on the procurement of vaccines and
the city government, through the technical working other important policies, the city government,
group, will draft plans and measures for the mass through the technical working group, will draft plans
and measures for the mass inoculation of
vaccination of the city residents against Covid-19.
residents. (Photo by Tarlac City Information Office)
She said the city government will also launch an electronic immunization registry for those
who want to avail the free Covid-19 vaccines.
“Sa pamamagitan ng QR code system at web-based program, makakapagrehistro ang mga
nais mabakunahan nang boluntaryo at walang pag-aalinlangan (Through the QR code
system and web-based program, those who want to be vaccinated voluntarily and without
hesitation can register),” she said in an official social media account.
Likewise, the mayor said those who are authorized to administer the Covid-19 vaccines are
currently undergoing training and discussing plans such as vaccine transportation and
storage, distribution, deployment, assessment, and monitoring.
In the meantime, she reminded the residents to observe and follow the minimum health and
safety protocols to prevent the spread of the disease.
As of Thursday, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the city is 589, with 479
recoveries, 89 active cases, and 21 deaths. (PNA)
Source: Philippine News Agency, Tarlac City creates body for Covid-19 vaccination plan, January 14, 2021, 7:10 pm,
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1127388
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What: __________________________________________________________________
When: __________________________________________________________________
Where: _________________________________________________________________
Why: ___________________________________________________________________
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Activity 3: Using the given facts below, write a catchy headline and a one-sentence
news story lead.
1. Write your headline inside the box:
Facts:
What: eased allayed fears of a spread of the more infectious B117 variant of the
coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)
Who: The Department of Health (DOH)
Where: in the country
When: after it was reported late Friday that 19 more new cases were recorded.
2. Write a one-sentence lead connecting all the facts given above.
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Activity 4: Write a catchy headline and a three-paragraph news story using the given
facts below.
Facts:
What: on-line investigatory project competition in Science
Who: all elementary pupils
Where: in Tarlac City Schools Division
When: May 14
Why: to promote higher-order process or thinking skills among elementary
students
How: one four-member group of students per school registers online
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Reflection:
Put a (√) in the box which corresponds to how well you learned the lesson.
Very Well A Little No
I can identify a news story.
I can write a news lead using the given facts.
I can identify the what, who, when, where,
why and how of a news story.
I can write a news story using the given facts.
References:
Alkuino, Gelly E. and Eliezal Dean B. Cardeno. 2015. Campus Journ Legacy grade 5. GenSan
RFM (Motong) Printing Corp.
Bajaj, Silky. “How to write a news report?”. The Tribune, July 3, 2020. Accessed February 9, 2021.
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/schools/how-to-write-a -news-report-108029
Mendoza, Red. “DOH allays fears of new variant spread.” The Manila Times, February 13, 2021.
Accessed February 16, 2021. https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/02/13/news/latest-
stories/doh-allays-fears-of-new-variant-spread/840431/
MR. P. Englishing. “ESL-Writing a newspaper article (step-by-step guide).” April 26, 2020.
Video, 7:23. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6C8N-lRd4o
“News Writing Fundamentals”. The Writing Center. George Mason University. Accessed February
10, 2021. https://writingcenter.gmu.edu/guides/news-writing-fundamentals
Answer Key
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Activity 1 Activity 2
A. 1. B Who: Mayor Cristy Angeles
2. E When: Thursday
3. C What: created a technical working group
4. D Why: to focus on the city government’s vaccination program against Corona
5. A virus
B. 1. True How: draft plans & measures for the mass vaccination of the city residents
2. True against Covid-19
3. twist
4. True Activity 3: Answers may vary
5. more Activity 4: Answers may vary
Prepared by: Reviewed:
CRISEL M. TOLENTINO REYMAR D. PAGUIO, PhD
Teacher III EPSvr- English
Evaluator: LILY BETH B. MALLARI
EPSvr-LRMS
YOLANDA Q. DE LEON
Head Teacher I ROBERT E. OSONGCO, EdD
Chief-CID
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