News Report Class Brainstorm:

You will be writing a news report on one of the events from the play Romeo and
Juliet. Use this handout to help you collect the facts for your possible news report.

WHAT will your news report be about? List 3 possible incidents

Start with the
that are connected to the play.

5 Ws!

Pick your best

what then
continue

WHEN did this incident take place? Use details from the play.
Time of day:
Duration:
Week day:
Month:
Year:

WHERE did the incident WHO was involved with this

take place?
incident? List first and last names,
and explain how they were part of
Specific setting:
the play.

WHY did this incident

happen? List the details
that caused or lead to the
main incident.

Setting details:

City:

Country:

HEADLINE: Create a headline that relates to the play and catches the readers attention,
and then write it in present tense.
Ex. BMW Car Smashes into Restaurant Nearly Killing Two

QUOTATIONS: Create2 quotations from people involved in the play.

Speaker 1 Name:______________________
How were they connected to the play?
_____________________
Quote:
Speaker 2 Name:______________________
How were they connected to the play?
_____________________
Quote:
Caption: For your favourite photograph idea, write a
IMAGE: List 3 ideas for
caption describing the imagery using present tense.
photographs.

1)
2)
3)