The Dark Side of Elpmis – links to Literacy Strategy Year 3 Unit 1 - Reports There are two ready-made report formats in the classroom resources – an Incident Report and the Captain’s Logbook. In addition the 12-frame caption resource could be used as the basis for an extended report. Although this is fictional, the stylistic features of a report, back to Mission Control, are relevant here. Also, the simulation could be used as the source for a news report. Relevant objectives from the Renewed Framework: 1. Speaking: Explain process or present information, ensuring that items are clearly sequenced, relevant details are included and accounts are ended effectively 2. Listening and responding: Identify the presentational features used to communicate the main points 7. Understanding and interpreting texts: Explain how writers use figurative and expressive language to create images and atmosphere. 8. Engaging with and responding to texts: read extensively favourite authors or genres and experiment with other types of text. 9. Creating and shaping texts: Write non-narrative texts …; select and use a range of technical and descriptive vocabulary; use layout, format, graphics and illustrations for different purposes 10. Text structure and organisation: Organise texts into paragraphs to distinguish between different information, events or processes; group related material into paragraphs. 11. Sentence structure and punctuation: Show relationships of time, reason and cause through subordination and connectives; compose sentences using adjectives, verbs and nouns for precision, clarity and impact; clarify meaning through the use of exclamation marks and speech marks PHASE 1 and 2 Reading and analysis Use other reports as a basis for analysing key features, style, vocabulary and organisation of text. Phase 3 Writing – Use the 12 frame story caption. This will help the children organize their work into

paragraphs. – Different groups could report back on different aspects of the adventure. – Ensure that the relevant vocabulary is used; rerunning the simulation could help with this. – Consider the audience. Will the style be the same for a report to Mission Control as for a

radio report? – Demonstrate how to use pronouns, connectives and tense to make sure that paragraphs are

cohesive across the story. – Compare the structure of different reports produced by the class to identify those that are

most effective in terms of presenting the information to the particular audience.