Reading comprehension Newspaper articles.

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Reading comprehensionNewspaper articles.
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Cars are crushed by a collapsed wall at a car
park in Mito City, after a massive Earthquake hit
Japan
Cars are crushed by a collapsed wall at a car
park in Mito City, after a massive Earthquake hit
Japan
Alliteration (repetition of similar sounds) c
is used to grab the readers interest in the
story.
The word massive is a superlative
(exaggeration) which shows just how powerful the
earthquake was.
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MASSIVE earthquake in Japan unleashes ferocious
tsunami
How does this headline and picture grab our
interest?
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Crews Scour Tsunami Zone for Victims
How does this headline and picture grab our
interest?
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Japan earthquake Emperor Akihito 'deeply worried'
Presentation Short, bold headline grabs the
readers attention Quotation tells the reader
how the emperor of Japan is feeling makes us
empathise (understand what victims are going
through)

• A massive earthquake has hit the north-east of
  Japan triggering a tsunami that has caused
  extensive damage.
• Japan's TV showed cars, ships and even buildings
  being swept away in the Fukushima prefecture,
  after the 8.9 magnitude earthquake.
• Officials said a wave as high as 6m (20ft) could
  strike the coast.
• The quake struck about 250 miles (400km) from
  Tokyo at a depth of 20 miles, shaking buildings
  in the capital for several minutes.
• TV stations interrupted programming on Wednesday
  to show the emperor describing the crisis facing
  the nation as "unprecedented in scale".
• The 77-year-old - deeply respected by many
  Japanese - said "I hope from the bottom of my
  heart that the people will, hand in hand, treat
  each other with compassion and overcome these
  difficult times."
• Japan's head of state - who acceded to the
  throne in 1989 after the death of his father
  Hirohito - said he prayed that every victim would
  be saved.

• A massive earthquake has hit the north-east of
  Japan triggering a tsunami that has caused
  extensive damage.
• Japan's TV showed cars, ships and even buildings
  being swept away in the Fukushima prefecture,
  after the 8.9 magnitude earthquake.
• Officials said a wave as high as 6m (20ft) could
  strike the coast.
• The quake struck about 250 miles (400km) from
  Tokyo at a depth of 20 miles, shaking buildings
  in the capital for several minutes.
• TV stations interrupted programming on Wednesday
  to show the emperor describing the crisis facing
  the nation as "unprecedented in scale".
• The 77-year-old - deeply respected by many
  Japanese - said "I hope from the bottom of my
  heart that the people will, hand in hand, treat
  each other with compassion and overcome these
  difficult times."
• Japan's head of state - who acceded to the
  throne in 1989 after the death of his father
  Hirohito - said he prayed that every victim would
  be saved.

Language- Emotive words highlight just how
devastating the event is get us emotionally
involved. Quotations - from respected figures
help us further empathise Evidence facts and
statistics are reported to inform the reader
about the event.
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Pop star Shakira meets earthquake children in
Haiti

• Colombian pop star Shakira has met young
  survivors of the Haiti earthquake.
• The singer flew into the Haitian capital
  Port-au-Prince to meet children living in
  makeshift camps.
• She said her charity, Barefoot, is searching for
  suitable land to build a school for needy
  children.
• More than 200,000 people died and one million
  people were left homeless in the earthquake which
  struck the Caribbean island on 12 January.
• Humanitarian aid
• Arriving in the country on Sunday, Shakira waved
  to onlookers and greeted children living on a
  Haitian golf course that has been turned into a
  makeshift camp for 50,000 quake survivors.
• She was welcomed by Hollywood star Sean Penn, who
  is providing humanitarian aid at the refugee
  camps.
• They both spoke about challenges confronting
  Haiti since the disaster.
• Shakira's Barefoot foundation provides nutrition
  to more than 6,000 children in Colombia, and she
  is member of the ALAS foundation that advocates
  for children across Latin America.

• Questions to consider when reading
• Does the headline grab the readers attention? If
  yes, why?
• Language are there any emotive words used to
  make the reader emphasise with the people of
  Haiti?
• What is the meaning of the word makeshift? What
  impression does it give of the childrens
  situation in Haiti?
• What facts or statistics are used? What
  impression do they give of the situation?

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Hurricane Katrina'Tragedy for beautiful city'

• Hurricane Katrina has caused death and
  destruction in New Orleans, leaving most of the
  low-lying city flooded and facing desperate
  conditions and looting. One British man says it
  is a "tragedy" for the US city he made his home.
• Boats are being used to reach people in areas
  cut off by floods.
• Back in Britain, Noel Wyatt has been listening
  to radio news reports about floods, destruction
  and looting in New Orleans, frustrated knowing he
  can do little to help friends or rescue his home
  there.
• Mr Wyatt owns a house in the Louisiana city but
  returned to Derby around 18 months ago to care
  for his sick parents.
• But over the last few days, as reports have
  worsened, he wishes he could be back in New
  Orleans helping out.

• Questions to consider when reading
• What does this picture show? How does it make you
  feel?
• How is the headline emotive?
• What three words, all beginning with the same
  letter (therefore using alliteration), make us
  feel sorry for the people of New Orleans?
• How does Noel Wyatt feel?