The News Report Prepared by the Literacy Action Committee

A news report explains a real-life event - usually one that happened recently or is still going on. It presents a lot of important information very quickly.

5 Ws + H Questions A news report includes details that answer the 5 Ws + H questions. These questions are: Who? (Who was involved in the incident?)‏ What? (What exactly happened?)‏ When? (When did it happen?)‏ Where? (Where did it happen?)‏ Why? (Why did it happen?)‏ How? (How did it happen?)

A Newspaper Article Example Your Task 1) Copy the “5 W’s and the H” into your notes. 2) Read through the newspaper article and fill-in the “5 W’s and the H”.

London gears up climate fight with $1B bicycle rental plan February 12, 2008 LONDON–London will adopt a bicycle rental scheme similar to a popular initiative in Paris under a $1 billion cycling investment package announced yesterday. Under the plan, part of a series of environmental measures due in coming days, 6,000 bicycles will be available for rent from stands every 180 metres throughout the city centre. London, which accounts for seven per cent of Britain's climate-changing carbon emissions and is at the forefront of efforts by major cities around the world to combat global warming, plans to cut carbon emissions by 60 per cent by The Paris bike scheme lets riders with an electronic card take a bike from one stand and return it at another stand anywhere in the city. It has proven popular, transforming traffic in the French capital since it came into operation last July. Mayor Ken Livingstone's initial announcement did not give details of how much the cycles would cost to rent in London or how Londoners would pay for them. Livingstone said the investment would allow thousands more Londoners to cycle quickly and safely to where they want to go. Toronto's bike-share program, which began in 2001 and ran from April to December, was scrapped last year after the city said it could no longer provide funding.

For example: Two Injured In Crash Who? Who? Philbert Marsh (52 yrs)‏ and Taylor Dobson (27 yrs ) What? What? Both men were critically injured in a head-on collision When? When? December 2, 2008 – 3:48pm Where? Where? County Road 153 in Collingston Why? Why? Taylor Dobson lost control of his 2006 Toyota Corolla while driving at 180 m per hour How? How? Dobson’s Corolla swerved into on- coming traffic and crashed head- on into Marsh’s Honda Civic

Now it’s time to practice answering the 5 Ws + H questions! Remember: Your answers must relate to both the headline and the picture. Your answers must relate to both the headline and the picture. Your answers must give specific details. Your answers must give specific details. Write your answers in your notebooks for class discussion later.

Earthquake Leaves Many Homeless Who was involved in Who was involved in this incident? this incident? What happened? What happened? When did it happen? When did it happen? Where did it happen? Where did it happen? Why did it happen? Why did it happen? How did it happen? How did it happen?

Motivational Speaker Visits Local School Who? Who? What? What? When? When? Where? Where? Why? Why? How? How?

Students Escape Injury In School Bus Accident Who? Who? What? What? When? When? Where? Where? Why? Why? How? How?

Mississauga Student Wins National Spelling Bee Mississauga Student Wins National Spelling Bee Who? Who? What? What? When? When? Where? Where? Why? Why? How? How?

Your task : Look at the following picture and create a news report that includes all of the information about the 5W’s and H. Be sure to include specific details.

Police investigate armed robbery