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Who
What
Where
When
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Community steps up to help lighthouse keeper De-light-fuelled ending for lighthouse keeper Boat bypasses boulders because of rapid response by residents FRIGHT IN THE NIGHT WITH NO LIGHT
Boat avoids peril when lighthouse lantern smashes SAVED!
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AlliterationTherepetitionofthesameconsonantorsoundatthebeginningoftwoormorewordsinasentencePunAplayonwordswhichhavethesamesoundsbutdifferentmeanings(homonyms)RhymeTherepetitionofsimilarsoundingwordsSinglewordOnewordwhichsumsupthearticleStraighttothepoint AshortdescriptiontoexplainwhathashappenedandattractthereaderLetterplayWherewordsarechangedbysubtleletterswapstohumorouslysupportthestoryinthearticle
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Expertshavebeeninvitedtoinvestigateastrangeoccurrence,wherebyanenormousbeanstalkappearstohavegrown,overnight,inthegardenofayoungladnamedJack.
DisasterwasnarrowlyavoidedonTuesday,whentheBigBadWolfattemptedtodemolishthehomeownedbyPiggyTwo,inaterrifyingordeallastingfivehours.
TheKing’shorsesandKing’smenweredeployedovertheweekend,toassistinanaccidentwhichoccurredatthecastlewallinvolvingMrHumptyDumpty.
TheEnchantedForestwastheunfortunatevenueforaseriouscrimeyesterday,whenthehomeofthethreebearswasbrokenintoandransackedbyanunknownblonde-hairedassailant.
Hogwart’ssawanotherdefeatfortheirGryffindorteamlastnight,whenstarseeker,HPotter,tumbledfromhisbroomandfelltothestadiumfloor.
TheinhabitantsofMetropolis,USAwereshockedtoseeanoddshapeintheskylastnight.Describedbyonlookersasacapedfigure,theobjectmovedswiftlylikeabirdoraplane.
ThegalaxywasleftreelingyesterdayaftertherevelationthatDarthVaderis,infact,thefatherofLukeSkywalkerandhistwinsister,Leia.
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Alocalcommunitycametotheaidofaneighbouringlighthousekeeperlastnight,whenthelanterninthelighthousesmashedandleftapproachingboatsinaperilouspredicament.
Therewasalighthousekeeperwhosmashedalightatthetopofhislighthouseandthelocalpeoplewenttohelphimbeforetheboatscrashedintotherocks.
TheinhabitantsofaremoteScottishvillageweretheheroesandheroinesofthehouryesterday,whenanunfortunateincidentwithalighthouse’slanternresultedinsomeemergencyaction.Thevillagersleapttotheaidoftheflusteredlighthousekeeperinwhatcanonlybedescribedasavaliantdisplayofco-operationandcommunityspirit.Thequick-thinkingvillagersmanagedtopreventamaritimedisasterandalsoforgefriendshipswiththelighthousekeeperhimself.
Whichisbetterandwhy?
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Howmanyquestionscanyouthinkofaboutthispicture?
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LighthouseKeeper Villager CrewMember
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‘Thewholeexperiencewasterrifying!’recallsPiggyNumberTwo,thevictiminthisheinouscrime.‘IhopeaguiltyverdictisreturnedandthattheBigBadWolfreceivesalengthyprisonsentence.’
AspokespersonfortheKing’smensaid,‘Wewereaskedtoattendanaccidentatthecastlewall,wherebyMrDumptyappearedtohavefallenfromaconsiderableheight.Wearrivedshortlyaftertheincident,thoughwewereunabletoputhimbacktogetheragain.’
‘Ididseeayoungladyenteringtheproperty,’aneyewitnesstoldus,‘thoughIbelievedshemusthaveknownthethreebearsandsoIdecidednottochallengeher.’
‘Potter’sbroomstickcollidedwiththeendofanopposingplayerandhefellquiteheavilyontothefloorofthestadium.Themedicalteamweredispatchedandheisnowrecoveringinthehospitalwing,’explainedAlbusDumbledore,headmasteratHogwarts.Amemberofthecrowd
describedthesighting,‘Ilookedupandcouldseesomethingflyingtowardsus.Wethoughtitwasabirdoraplaneatfirst,thoughasitcamecloserwerealiseditwasamaninacapeandablueandredoutfit.Heflewoverheadanddowntowardstheburningbuilding!’
‘Iawokeandnoticedthatitwasverydarkoutside,butwhenIgottothewindowIrealisedthatitwasbecauseofthehugebeanstalkthatwasblockingthedaylight!’Jack’smotherreported.
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Remembertoonlyputspeechmarksaroundwhatisbeingspoken. Remembertousea
capitalletterforthefirstwordofspeech.
Remembertomakesurethereisapieceof
punctuationattheendofthespeech,insidethe
speechmarks.
Remembertousepunctuationtoseparatewhatisbeingsaidfromtherestofthesentence.
Rememberspeechmarksarealsocalledquotationmarksand
invertedcommas.
Rememberyoucanusemorethanonesentencewithinapair
ofspeechmarks.Usepunctuationtosignaltheendofthesentencethenstartanewsentence.Onlyclosethespeechmarkswhenthepersonhas
finishedspeaking.
Remembertouseanewlinefornewspeakers.
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Formal Informal
Herequested Heasked
Theincidentoccurred Thethinghappened
Theyreceived Theygot
Forseveralreasons Forlotsofreasons
Thepolicewereunable Thepolicecouldn’t
Pricesincreased Priceswentup
Theroomwasincompletedisarray
Theroomwasreallymessy
Theroofcollapsedsuddenly Theroofcavedinfast
Ithasbeenbroughttoourattention
We’vebeentold
Itwouldhaveprevented Itwould’vestopped
Thecouncilsaidthey’dmoveit
Hewentdownwiththeflu
Shewouldn’tshutup
Theywerereallysorry
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ANGRY ABOUT BINS I am just so angry about the rubbish bins and when they are collected. Our bin was full of smelly rubbish last week but because of the new bin collection dates we have to put up with this. We used to put the bin out every week but now this has changed to every two weeks and I don’t think this is enough. Three weeks ago the bin lorry could not get down the street and so didn’t collect the rubbish. We had to put it all into a bin bag and take it to the tip. Am I the only one who feels like this? Gerald Thomas, Fir Street.
SWIMMING BATHS CLOSING I like to go swimming, in fact I go every week. I was totally gutted when I saw the poster in the baths the other day that said the baths was going to close. The baths always looks really busy to me so I can’t see why it would need to close? There are loads of different swimming classes that go on there and these will all have to stop. I would’ve thought the local council would want to try and get people to be more healthy and not close the door of the only swimming baths in 10 miles! Miss S Thompson, Yates Drive.
LOCAL CARNIVAL DISAPPOINTMENT Well, what a total waste of a Saturday afternoon. We went to the carnival last week and thought it was the worst one we’ve been to. The kids were bored, I was shoved about and the car parking was a joke. We had to queue in the car for over 45 mins and then walk for nearly a mile to the start of the carnival. It was such a hot day and the pop & water van ran out of drinks at dinner time. My kids were going nuts. We had such a bad time and I really think the local council needs to up their game. Mrs T Paldrina, Kendal Close.
YOUR LETTERS OF COMPLAINT
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Communityspiritsavesvulnerablevessel
Alocalcommunitycametotherescueofaneighbouringlighthousekeeperlastnight,afterthelanterninthelighthousesmashedandleftapproachingboatsinaperilouspredicament.ThekeeperofBriar’sRockLighthouse,MrHaroldThomas,56,wasworkinginthelanternroomatthetopofthetower,whenheaccidentallydroppedtheglassdome,smashingtheglassofthelanternirreparably.MrThomaswasattemptingtomakeemergencyrepairstothelight,somethinghehadundertakenanumberoftimesduringhis20-yeartenancy,whenhetrippedandfellbackwardswhilstholdingtheglass.
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NumbersinJournalism
Onthewholewordsareusedfornumberswhicharesinglefigureanddigitsareusedforanythingabovenine.Unlessyouarewritingameasurementorapercentage,thenyou
shouldalwaysusedigits.However,youshouldneverstartasentencewithdigits.
E.g.Three,Six,12,17,4kg,2%
Trytoalwaysabbreviatemeasurementswiththeexceptionofmiles.
MillionsandBillionsarealwaysspelledout,exceptincurrency.
Alwaysusethe24-hourclockanduseacolon.
E.g.13:45,21:20
Decadesshouldbewritten1980s,2000s.
Whenwritingdates,putthedaybeforethemonthanddon’tusedd/mm/yy.
E.g.13May2016–don’tsay13th
Ifbeingusedasanadjectiveoranoun,thenanageshouldbehyphenated.
E.g.The13-year-oldboyorThebooksforsix-year-olds.
Whenusinganageafteranameitshouldbeincludedwithcommas.
E.g.MrsGwenTaylor,45,wasthedriverofthevehicle.
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Bulletpointplanner-Example
Orientation
• Communitysavedtheday• Lighthousekeepersmashedlantern• Boatsindanger• Happenedlastnight
Paragraphone• Briar’srocklighthouse• HaroldThomas-56• Smashedglass• Makingrepairs• Hadmaderepairsbefore
Paragraphtwo• Lighthouseisover100yearsold• StandsonBriar’sRockaboveaparticularlyhazardousstripofcoastlinewithrock
formationsknownsasPoseidon’sFootsteps• Briar’sRockvillagehasapopulationofaround250people• QuotefromvillageraboutHaroldThomas:‘Heveryrarelycomesintothevillageand
hasalwaysseemedabitofaloner.I’velivedherefor10yearsandIthinkI’veonlyspokentohimonce!’
ParagraphthreeParagraphfourRe-orientation
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HOT HOT HOT
WARM
TOO COLD
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TheLighthouseKeeper TheSetting
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Irecallanoldfisherman’srhymetoldtomebymyfatherwhenIwasjustalad,‘Ifcloudsaregatheringthickandfast,keepsharplook-outforsailandmast.Ifthewindisblowinginthenorth,nofishermanshoulddaresetforth.’He’dbeenafishermansincehewasoldenoughtocastanetandhadalwaysbelievedittobetrue,refusingtolaunchhisboatifanorthwindwasblowing,muchtomymother’sannoyance.However,Irealisenow,somefortyyearslater,thatperhapstherewassometruthinhistheory.BecauseitwasanicynorthwindthatblewonthatfatefulnightinDecember:anightIwon’tforgetinahurry.Heavy,raggedcloudsobscuredthemoonfromtimetotimeinatumultuousgripandtheseawasarestlessbeast,chewingattherocksbelowthelighthouse.Iwatchedthehorizonforlongerthanusual,scouringtheinkydarknessforshipswithmyfather’srhymeplayingoverandoverinmymindandtheneventuallyIdecidedtoretiretomybooks.
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4Expandednounphrases
3Prepositionphrases
2Shortsnappysentences(nomorethan4words)
1Sentenceincludingarelativeclause
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4ExpandednounphrasesBare,sinuoustreesawaitedtheirspringtimeleaves.
Amberlightsshonefromfriendlywindowsandinsidenoisyrevellersdancedandcheered.
Thenarrowwalkwaysandpathswerebathedinthepalelightofamilkymoon.
Housesofallsizesdottedthegrassyclifftop.
3PrepositionphrasesHighabovethevillage,attheedgeofthecliff,sattheBriar’sRocklighthouse.Thelightdancedovertherooftop;thedarknesswasnomatchforitsstrength.
Beyondthecliffs,therestlessseagurgledandchurned.
2Shortsnappysentences(nomorethan4words)Lightsweptthevillage.
Thevillagerscheered.
1SentenceincludingarelativeclauseThelighthouse,whichdidn’tbenefitfromthesamewarmglowofthebeam,stoodstoicallyintheneardarkness.
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Highabovethevillage,attheedgeofthecliff,sattheBriar’sRocklighthouse.Itsbrightlightdancedovertherooftopsandouttosea;thedarknesswasnomatchforitsstrength.Inthevillage,thenarrowwalkwaysandpathswerebathedinthepalelightofamilkymoonandbare,sinuoustreesawaitedtheirspringtimeleaves.Amberlightsshonefromfriendlywindowsandinsidenoisyrevellersdancedandapplauded.Housesofallsizesdottedthegrassyclifftop,andbeyondthecliffsandthepretty,littlevillage,therestlessseagurgledandchurnedLightsweptthevillage.Thevillagerscheered.Lightsweptthevillage.Moreapplause.Thelighthouse,whichdidn’tbenefitfromthesamewarmglowofthebeam,orthesamecheerinessofthevillage,stoodstoicallywatchingintheneardarkness.
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Highabovethevillage,attheedgeofthecliff,sattheBriar’sRocklighthouse.Itsbrightlightdancedovertherooftopsandouttosea;thedarknesswasnomatchforitsstrength.Inthevillage,thenarrowwalkwaysandpathswerebathedinthepalelightofamilkymoonandbare,sinuoustreesawaitedtheirspringtimeleaves.Amberlightsshonefromfriendlywindowsandinsidenoisyrevellersdancedandapplauded.Housesofallsizesdottedthegrassyclifftopandbeyondthecliffsandtheprettylittlevillage,therestlessseagurgledandchurned
Lightsweptthevillage.Thevillagerscheered.Lightsweptthevillage.Moreapplause.
Thelighthouse,whichdidn’tbenefitfromthesamewarmglowofthebeam,orthesamecheerinessofthevillage,stoodstoicallywatchingintheneardarkness.
Iwasworkingatatableinmylivingquartersinthetower.Distractedbythenoiseoftherepeatedcheering,Iattemptedtoblockoutthesoundbyclosingtheonlyopenwindow.Suddenly,aboveme,Iheardanunexpectedgrindingandthenaloudclank,followedbydarkness.Thebeamstoppedturning.Thevillagersceasedcheering.Thewindowblewopenandextinguishedmycandle:almostasthoughitwereinharmonywiththelight.
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Iwasworkingatatable.
Thesounddistractedme.
Ishutthewindow.
Thelightwentout.
Nowwritetheseinasequencedparagraphintoyourbook.Youshouldincludeotherdetailssuchasthecandleblowingout,thevillagersstoppingtheircheersandsoundfromthetopofthelighthouse.Consideryouropenings.
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1. Istoodandfell.Istood,pushingmyselftomyfeetandaccidentallyknockingoverapileofbookswhilestumblinginthedarkness.
2. Ilitmylantern.
3. Iranupthesteps.
4. Isawthemachineryhadstopped.
5. Iinvestigatedthecogsandwheels.
6. Igotholdofmytoolkit
7. Irantothetopofthelighthouse.
8. Iopenedthecasingforthelight.
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D-descriptionA-actionD-dialogue(notnecessaryinthistext)W-wherethingsareA-adverbsV-verbsE-estimationofthetimeR-rhetoricalquestionS-simile
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stood ignited malfunctionedarose ascended investigated
gottomyfeet scaled consideredstumble scrambled exploredtumble ran examinedtripped clambered grabbed
staggered ceased grippedlurched halted seizedhesitated frozen snatched
lit stopped grasped
UsetheDADWAVERSstructuretohelpvaryyoursentences.E.g.Severalsecondslater,Iscrambledtothenextfloortoinspectthemachinery.
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Iwasinspectingtheinsideofthelanterncoverandbecameside-trackedbyasoundoutside.Peeringovertherimoftheheavyglassdoor,itbecameapparentthatthesituationhadworsened.Thesoundwasaship…andtheshipwasapproaching.Timewasoftheessence.Whilstheavingtheweightycoveringfromitsposition,Istumbledovermytoolboxandtumbledbackwardstotheground.CRASH!
Thehugeglassdome,whichcoveredtheinner-workingsofthelight,layinpiecesonthefloorofthelighthouse.Afeelingofhelplessnesshoveredintheairandhopelayshatteredalongsidetheglasscasing.Hisheartpoundedfasterandfasteruntilthedrumminginhisearswasunbearableandhefeltsuddenlyverysick.
Thehornsoundedagain.Itwasgettingsoclose.Isatonthefloor,tryingfindasolutioninsidemyfoggymind.Thewavesbeneathmecrashedendlessly.Mytiefeltasifitwerechokingme.Itookquick,shallowbreaths.Inthebriefsecondswhichpassed,Iglancedouttothevillageandrealisedmyonlyhopelayatthebottomoftwohundredandfiftythreesteps.
Awkwardlyscramblingtohisfeet,hedartedforthedoor.Thespiralstaircaseseemedendless,andwitheverystepthelighthousekeeper’sfearsabouttheboatseemedtoincrease.Finally,thedoorwasinsight.Heran,gasping,towardstheexit.Asheflungthedooropen,thesightwhichbefellhimwasenoughtomakehimstop.Momentarily,hestared.Walkingtowardshim,withlanternsblazingandtorchesattheready,weretheinhabitantsofnearlytheentirevillage.Theirsmilesilluminatedthepathwayalmostasmuchasthelightstheycarried.Thejourneybackupthetowerwasoneofoptimism,andwitheverystephefeltencouragedthatallwasnotlost.Afterguidingthefirstgroupofvillagerstothetopofthelighthouse,withtheirlightsandlanternsshiningbrightlyinthedarkness,thelighthousekeeperwatchedasothersgatheredinswathesalongtheclifftop.Hewatchedastheshipsafelynavigatedtherocks.Hewatchedasstrangersstoodshouldertoshoulderwithhimandhewatchedknowingthosestrangerswouldsoonbefriends.
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Iinspectedthelantern.
Iexaminedtheglassdome.
Iscrutinisedtheinteriorofthelight.
Istudiedtheinternalworkingsofthelighttoassessthedamage.
Iheardaship.
Imadeoutthesoundofashipapproaching.
Thesoundofaship’shorngrewcloser.
Ashipsignalleditsapproachwithalong,loudhornandalertedmetotheimminentdangeritfaced.
Theglasscoveringwasbroken.
Theglasslayonthefloorinahundredpieces.
Shardsofglasslayscatteredaroundme.
Theglassdomeshatteredimmediatelyuponimpactwiththefloor.
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Theglassdomeshatteredintoahundredpieces.
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Iwasfilledwithaninstantdread
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1)Thehornsoundedagain.Itwasgettingcloser.Isatonthefloor,tryingfindasolutioninsidemyfoggymind.Wavesbeneathmecrashedendlessly.Mytiefeltasifitwerechokingme.Itookquick,shallowbreaths.Inthebriefsecondswhichpassed,Iglancedouttothevillageandrealisedmyonlyhopelayatthebottomoftwohundredandfiftythreesteps.
2)TheboatnearedthelighthouseandIcouldhearthesoundofthehornblaringthroughthepitch-blacknight.ThesoundoftheroaringenginechurnedoverandoverandIcouldtellthat,atthespeedtheyweretravellingat,theywouldreachtheperilousrocksinaroundtenminutes.Isatonthecoldmetalofthelighthousefloor,tryingtofindasolutioninsidemyfoggymindastohowIwouldstoptheboatfromapproaching.Theclothesaroundmyneckfeltrestrictiveanditfeltalmostasthoughmytiewasattemptingtochokeme.Therefore,mybreathingwasdifficultandItookquick,sharp,shallowbreathswhileIconsideredmyoptions.SeveralsecondspassedandIlookedtotheleftofmedowntothevillageatthebottomofthelighthouseandrealisedthatmyonlyhopelayatthebottomoftwohundredandfiftythreesteps.
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DADWAVERS
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Examplesentences
Description Awarm,amberglowilluminatedtheclifftop,thoughthesmilesfromthevillagersradiatedmuchfurther.
Action Wavesseemedtocrashendlesslyagainstthebottomofthecliff;theychewedattherocksandwarnedofastormbrewing.
Dialogue ‘Thankgoodness,’whisperedthelighthousekeeper,underhisbreath.(Itisadvisednottouseddialogueinthispieceunlessotherspeechhasalreadybeenused).
Wherethingsare
Belowthetoweringlighthouse,theboatbobbedandrockedthroughthechoppysea.
Adverbs Carefullynavigatingthespiralledstaircasewiththeirlampsandtorchesin-hand,thevillagersmovedupwardstowardsthelanternroom.
Verbs Scramblingovertheclifftop,thevillagersjostledintotheirpositionstolookoutoverthesea.
Estimationofthetime
Severalmomentslater,heemergedontotheplatformandthenoutintothecold,nightair.
Rhetoricalquestion
Wouldtheboatseethemintimetoturn?
Simile Thevillagersstood,likeahostofangels,guidingtheshiptosafety.
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