Don't miss the show!

Don't miss the show!

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Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
Further Resources
This task is about finding and using important information.
Below is a interview with the student director of the play "Ghosts and the Lighthouse". Read the interview and complete the task that follows.
 
Reporter: We have been hearing a lot about "Ghosts and the Lighthouse." When will we see it?
Director:
I know rehearsals have been on forever, but the school hall is ready and Friday 1 p.m., August 6 is the big day.
This play, I promise you, will be so scary you should bring your parents if you get nervous or frightened. It's bigger than "Lord of the Rings"!
Reporter: Who's in it?
Director:
All the roles have been filled by members of the school drama club and we also have some bats from the local zoo.
As it is set at night, they will terrify the audience!
Reporter: I see it's a gold coin admission. Is there a cause you are fund raising for?
Director: You bet! All profits go to the new library project.
Reporter: I hear tickets are selling fast.
Director:
Yes, the school office has had a big rush.
You can visit our website "coolschool.com" for information, photos, and background info.

Text source: © NZCER.

 
 
Below is an unfinished press release. Press releases are written as a way to get a group's information into the media.

a) Using information from the interview, fill in the press release for the play.

PRESS RELEASE  

 

Cartoon of a ghost and a lighthouse.
The Editor
Nelson Daily Post
15 Ocean St
Nelson
 
Dear Editor

  Announcing a performance of ...
 
____________________________________________________________________
 
Venue  ______________________________________________________________
 
Date ________________________________________________________________
 
Performed by  _________________________________________________________

Cost ________________________________________________________________

Tickets can be booked at  ________________________________________________
 
The play is in support of  _________________________________________________
 
Further information is available at __________________________________________

The Director's opinion "___________________________________________________
 
_____________________________________________________________________
 
_____________________________________________________________________"
 
 
b)
 
Write down three other places, this press release could be emailed or sent to.
 
  i)

ii)

iii)

 __________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Copyright: 
Text: © NZCER
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
English, Making meaning, Reading
Key Competencies: 
Thinking
Keywords: 
comprehension, retrieve, information skills, audience, press release
Description of task: 
From a school newspaper interview about a school production, students complete a retrieval chart for a press release. The assessment focus is on identifying key information.
Curriculum Links: 
Links to the Literacy Learning Progressions for Reading:
This resource helps to identify students’ ability to:
  • use comprehension strategies
as described in the Literacy Learning Progressions for Reading at: http://www.literacyprogressions.tki.org.nz/The-Structure-of-the-Progressions.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Acquiring and using information and ideas in informational texts, set 4
within the Reading Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y8 (10/2000)

a)
Announcing a performance of  
Ghosts in the lighthouse                             i
Venue School Hall ii
Date Friday 1 pm Aug 6th iii
Performed by School Drama Club iv
Cost Gold coin v
Tickets can be booked at School Office vi
The play is in support of Library Project vii
Further information is available at coolschool.com viii
The Director's opinion "It will be so scary you should bring your parents", or "Bigger than 'Lord of the Rings'", or "The bats will terrify the audience". ix
  
very easy 
easy 
very easy 
easy 
very easy 
very easy 
easy 
very easy 
easy

b)

Any 3 of: 

  • local radio station
  • local TV/cable station
  • community newspaper/local papers
  • other schools
  • community notice boards, information centres, e.g., libraries
  • sent home to parents as a note

3 correct - very difficult
 
2 correct - difficult
 
1 correct - easy