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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.


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.



Remembertoonlyputspeechmarksaroundwhatisbeingspoken. Remembertousea

capitalletterforthefirstwordofspeech.

Remembertomakesurethereisapieceof

punctuationattheendofthespeech,insidethe

speechmarks.

Remembertousepunctuationtoseparatewhatisbeingsaidfromtherestofthesentence.

Rememberspeechmarksarealsocalledquotationmarksand

invertedcommas.

Rememberyoucanusemorethanonesentencewithinapair

ofspeechmarks.Usepunctuationtosignaltheendofthesentencethenstartanewsentence.Onlyclosethespeechmarkswhenthepersonhas

finishedspeaking.

Remembertouseanewlinefornewspeakers.



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



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



Communityspiritsavesvulnerablevessel

Alocalcommunitycametotherescueofaneighbouringlighthousekeeperlastnight,afterthelanterninthelighthousesmashedandleftapproachingboatsinaperilouspredicament.ThekeeperofBriar’sRockLighthouse,MrHaroldThomas,56,wasworkinginthelanternroomatthetopofthetower,whenheaccidentallydroppedtheglassdome,smashingtheglassofthelanternirreparably.MrThomaswasattemptingtomakeemergencyrepairstothelight,somethinghehadundertakenanumberoftimesduringhis20-yeartenancy,whenhetrippedandfellbackwardswhilstholdingtheglass.


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.



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






HOT HOT HOT

WARM

TOO COLD



TheLighthouseKeeper TheSetting


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.



4Expandednounphrases

3Prepositionphrases

2Shortsnappysentences(nomorethan4words)

1Sentenceincludingarelativeclause



4ExpandednounphrasesBare,sinuoustreesawaitedtheirspringtimeleaves.

Amberlightsshonefromfriendlywindowsandinsidenoisyrevellersdancedandcheered.

Thenarrowwalkwaysandpathswerebathedinthepalelightofamilkymoon.

Housesofallsizesdottedthegrassyclifftop.

3PrepositionphrasesHighabovethevillage,attheedgeofthecliff,sattheBriar’sRocklighthouse.Thelightdancedovertherooftop;thedarknesswasnomatchforitsstrength.

Beyondthecliffs,therestlessseagurgledandchurned.

2Shortsnappysentences(nomorethan4words)Lightsweptthevillage.

Thevillagerscheered.

1SentenceincludingarelativeclauseThelighthouse,whichdidn’tbenefitfromthesamewarmglowofthebeam,stoodstoicallyintheneardarkness.



Highabovethevillage,attheedgeofthecliff,sattheBriar’sRocklighthouse.Itsbrightlightdancedovertherooftopsandouttosea;thedarknesswasnomatchforitsstrength.Inthevillage,thenarrowwalkwaysandpathswerebathedinthepalelightofamilkymoonandbare,sinuoustreesawaitedtheirspringtimeleaves.Amberlightsshonefromfriendlywindowsandinsidenoisyrevellersdancedandapplauded.Housesofallsizesdottedthegrassyclifftop,andbeyondthecliffsandthepretty,littlevillage,therestlessseagurgledandchurnedLightsweptthevillage.Thevillagerscheered.Lightsweptthevillage.Moreapplause.Thelighthouse,whichdidn’tbenefitfromthesamewarmglowofthebeam,orthesamecheerinessofthevillage,stoodstoicallywatchingintheneardarkness.



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.



Iwasworkingatatable.

Thesounddistractedme.

Ishutthewindow.

Thelightwentout.

Nowwritetheseinasequencedparagraphintoyourbook.Youshouldincludeotherdetailssuchasthecandleblowingout,thevillagersstoppingtheircheersandsoundfromthetopofthelighthouse.Consideryouropenings.



1. Istoodandfell.Istood,pushingmyselftomyfeetandaccidentallyknockingoverapileofbookswhilestumblinginthedarkness.

2. Ilitmylantern.

3. Iranupthesteps.

4. Isawthemachineryhadstopped.

5. Iinvestigatedthecogsandwheels.

6. Igotholdofmytoolkit

7. Irantothetopofthelighthouse.

8. Iopenedthecasingforthelight.



D-descriptionA-actionD-dialogue(notnecessaryinthistext)W-wherethingsareA-adverbsV-verbsE-estimationofthetimeR-rhetoricalquestionS-simile


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.


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.



Iinspectedthelantern.

Iexaminedtheglassdome.

Iscrutinisedtheinteriorofthelight.

Istudiedtheinternalworkingsofthelighttoassessthedamage.

Iheardaship.

Imadeoutthesoundofashipapproaching.

Thesoundofaship’shorngrewcloser.

Ashipsignalleditsapproachwithalong,loudhornandalertedmetotheimminentdangeritfaced.

Theglasscoveringwasbroken.

Theglasslayonthefloorinahundredpieces.

Shardsofglasslayscatteredaroundme.

Theglassdomeshatteredimmediatelyuponimpactwiththefloor.



Theglassdomeshatteredintoahundredpieces.


Iwasfilledwithaninstantdread

Panic-stricken

hopedisappeared


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.



DADWAVERS


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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