Newspaper for writing - deadly spider

Exciting and original newspaper article. My pupils loved the poisonous spider bite! Text exemplar with worksheets, a presentation and lesson ideas. This original and exciting text encourages pupils to talk, innovate and then write. The 4 resources can be used for Big Writing. The exemplar text is ideal for when pupils are imitating, innovating or inventing. What a good one looks like (WAGOLL).

Download includes:
- the text of a newspaper article
- a pupil worksheet containing an analysis of the language features
- a PowerPoint presentation of the text
- 8 ideas for how to use the text in lessons that will easily last a week

This example text can be used by pupils to:
- observe the features of newspaper articles
- rewrite the text using their own language or by borrowing phrases
- write a newspaper article in the style of the author

These texts are probably most suited to pupils in years 5 or above.