Date: May 1, 1996

Grade Level(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Subject(s):

• Interdisciplinary
• Social Studies
• Language Arts/Writing

Overview: Identify the parts of a news article by using creative examples.

Purpose: To demonstrate understanding of news articles by using prior knowledge and creativity.

Objectives:

1. Students will be able to apply previously learned concepts of identifying the parts of a newspaper and the parts of a news article.

2. Demonstrate understanding of the components of a news article.

3. Create a news headline.

4. Write a news story and illustrate a picture related to the story.

Activities and Procedures:

1. Introduce lesson and review parts of a newspaper.

2. Students will choose a fairy tale topic to write a headline story.

3. Oral presentations of student's news article.

4. Give students this example or teacher created example.

Bad Fall Injures Children

It was reported by a reliable source last night that Jack and Jill Jones both fell down slippery hill. The twelve year old twins were sent by their mother to get a bucket of water. In returning, Jack fell down, hit his head on a rock and received a slight concussion. Jill apparently tripped over Jack, and in falling down, received a skinned knee. The two were taken to county hospital. Jill was treated and released. Jack remains in satisfactory condition and will probably be released tomorrow.

Give these topics as examples or the students may come up with their own:

Little Red Riding Hood	Charlotte's Web
Snow White	The 3 Little Pigs
Jack B. Nimble	Harriet, the spy
Cinderella	Old Mother Hubbard
Mary Had A Little Lamb	Curious George
There Was An Old Woman	Humpty Dumpty
Goldilocks and Three Bears	Little Miss Muffet
Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater

Students will present the finished news article by sharing in class presentations.

Extended Activity: Write a news article for the school newspaper.