✦ Lesson 8 · Reading and writing
Read and write a news article
A news article tells us about something that happened. To skim an article, look quickly at:
- 1🧭 Plan
Imagine you are a reporter. Who saw the animal? When? What was he or she doing? Where? What animal was it? Why was it interesting?
- 2✏️ Write
Write a headline and the date. Then tell the story with the past simple and the past continuous.
- 3✅ Check
Read it with a friend. Is every question from your plan answered? Did you correct your mistakes?
HUGE TURTLE ON THE BEACH!
14 November
On Saturday morning at ten o'clock, Ben was walking on the beach when he saw a huge turtle. It was moving very slowly and it was eating seaweed. Ben called the sea rescue team. The turtle was safe.
14 November
On Saturday morning at ten o'clock, Ben was walking on the beach when he saw a huge turtle. It was moving very slowly and it was eating seaweed. Ben called the sea rescue team. The turtle was safe.