2a. Daily Article - Comic Relief Red Nose Day 2022 - UKS2 (9-11).pdf

1、Click Here for Support with using Interactive PDFsDaily NewsComic Relief:Red Nose Day 2022Its time to put on your Red Noses as Comic Reliefs big event is just around the corner.Comic Reliefs amazing fundraising event Red Nose Day is back on Friday 18th March.Up until last year,Red Nose Day happened

2、biannually-but now it takes place every year.Comic Relief is a charity that raises money to help poor and disadvantaged people in the UK and in the worlds poorest communities.Since it began,Red Nose Day has raised over 1 billion to help those in need.Last year alone it raised just over 55 million!To

3、 help raise money,Comic Relief fundraising events are shown on TV.This Fridays telethon will feature live performances and comedy sketches from many famous faces.It will also show the impact the charity has had on peoples lives.What events are taking place this year?Many celebrities have been helpin

4、g raise money for Red Nose Day.Some have been putting themselves through gruelling challenges.Olympic diver Tom Daley took part in an epic endurance challenge.He completed 290 miles of cycling,swimming,rowing and running.Radio 1 DJ Jordan North took part in a remarkable rowing challenge between Lond

5、on and Burnley.Over five days,he rowed an incredible 100 miles!Five famous readers have been sharing books on CBeebies Bedtime Stories.On Friday night,Strictly Come Dancing winners Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice will reunite and perform a waltz.Footballers Mason Mount and Declan Rice and man

6、y more celebrities are also getting involved.There are many ways people can give support and raise money for Red Nose Day.This includes buying Red Noses,putting on cake sales and dressing up.People can also donate money and tune in to watch the TV events.However you are showing your support,lets hop

7、e Red Nose Day can help even more people in need this year!Illustration:Children wearing Red Noses.Glossarybiannually An event that happens every two years.disadvantaged A living situation that makes it more difficult to succeed.telethon A long TV programme to raise money for charity.endurance Not g

8、iving up when something is difficult.Special Report UK News 16th March 2022How old is Comic Relief?Comic Relief began in 1985.It has twomain events to raise money:Red Nose Dayand Sport Relief.The first Red Nose Day took place in 1988raising a whopping 15 million!Questions1.Which of the following alt

9、ernate headlines best summarises the article?(tick one)Bake a Cake for Comic Relief Celebrities Face Tough Challenges Time for Sport Relief Red Nose Day Helping Those in Need2.Find and copy two things taking place to raise money for this years Red Nose Day.1.2.3.Read the following sentence:Some have

10、 been putting themselves through gruellingchallenges.Which of the following words could replace gruelling and keep the samemeaning?(tick all that apply)exhausting demanding easy effortless4.Tick to show whether the statement is true or false according to the article.TrueFalseThe first Red Nose Day r

11、aised 55 million.Comic Relief is a charity.Red Nose Day has taken place every year since 1988.Tom Daley and Jordan North both rowed in their challenges.5.Which of the following fundraising ideas is not mentioned in the article?(tick one)buying Red Noses putting on cake sales face painting dressing up6.Why do you think people want to get involved with Red Nose Day?Explain your answer.Comic Relief:Red Nose Day 2022visit