Newspaper writing tpt

© Kara M. Harris, 2014

Class Newspaper

Journalist’s Name_____________________________

Editor’s Name_________________________________


Parts of a Newspaper

Directions: Match the parts of this newspaper to their labels below.

The Old Post Price of the newspaper

Wednesday, November 24, 1892 Headline

6d Name of the Newspaper

Insert Your Headline Date


Choosing a Newspaper Title

Your newspaper title should be interesting and it should tell the reader a little bit about the group who is writing it. Usually, newspapers are named after the places where they are written. Examples:

Sometimes a newspaper is named after how often it is written or to show it is delivering news to its readers. Examples:

Our newspaper title is: ____________________________________


Sections of a newspaper

Directions: Look at the different sections of a newspaper. Write what kinds of things you would expect to see in each section of a newspaper.

Example:

Food

I think I would find a sandwich recipe in the food section.

I think I would find a review for a pasta restaurant in the food section.

Sports

Food

Arts and Entertainment

Travel

Local News

Weather

Comics


Choosing a topic A good newspaper story begins with an interesting topic. Your newspaper story should be something you are interested in writing and something that others will want to read. Your newspaper story should be a true story.

Brainstorming

Newspaper topics

After school

activities

Book review

What will happen

next year


Writing Your Story

The Headline Newspaper stories have interesting headlines. A headline is the title of a news article. Sometimes it is best to think of your title last. Directions: Read each headline. Answer the questions with a partner or in a group.

Example Headlines: Hurricane Coming to Danvers Happytown Elementary School Student Wins Sandwich Contest Brian Washington Will Travel to Mexico Hampton Waterpark Will Open Next Summer Neighbors Work Together to Find Missing Cat Hungry Battle Is #1 at the Movie Theater

1. Which sections of a newspaper do you think you would find these headlines? 2. Choose one of the newspaper headlines from the list. Write a list of three things you might read in the article based on the title.


The Article

The Scoop Almost all newspaper stories start off by answering the following questions:

Who What Where When Why

Good newspaper articles have details and quotes. Details tell us more about the story and makes it more interesting. A quote is something the person said when the story happened.

Example

Sunnytown Elementary School Student Wins Sandwich Contest

Lorraine Chiu won first place in the Super Sandwich contest on Saturday at Sunnytown Elementary School Cooking Club for best sandwich in school. The sandwich was made with chicken, ham, bacon, tomato and mayonnaise. There were 5 judges and all of them agreed it was the best sandwich. Twenty students entered the contest. Lorraine said, “I’m so happy they liked my sandwich!” She won $50.00.

Who: Lorraine Chiu What: She won first place in the Super Sandwich contest. Where: It happened at Sunnytown Elementary School Cooking Club. When: It happened on a Saturday. Why: It was the best sandwich in school. Detail 1: The sandwich was made with chicken, ham, bacon, tomato and mayonnaise. Detail 2: There were 5 judges and all of them agreed it was the best sandwich. Detail 3: Twenty students entered the contest. Detail 4: She won $50.00. Quote: Lorraine said, “I’m so happy they liked my sandwich!” Headline: Sunnytown Elementary School Student Wins Sandwich Contest


Reading Directions: Read the article and decide if it answers a who, what, where, when or why question. Find four details in the article and the quote. Decide on a good headline for this article. Steven Rosati broke his arm while playing soccer at Colonial Park yesterday. He was playing soccer with his two friends, Michael Kawamura and Byeong Eun Lee. His parents took him to Newport Hospital. Steven said, “I love soccer and I wanted to practice before the championship game.” Coach Parker does not want Steven to play in the championship game because he has a broken arm. Who: __________________________________________________________

What: __________________________________________________________

Where: _________________________________________________________

When: __________________________________________________________

Why: __________________________________________________________

Detail 1: _________________________________________________________

Detail 2: _________________________________________________________

Detail 3: _________________________________________________________

Detail 4: _________________________________________________________

Quote: ___________________________________________________________

I think the headline of this article should be: ______________________________________. Is there anything else you would like to know about Steven Rosati’s story? Write three questions about his accident and answer them below. 1. Question: ______________________________________________________________

Answer: _______________________________________________________________

2. Question: ______________________________________________________________ Answer: _______________________________________________________________

3. Question: ______________________________________________________________ Answer: _______________________________________________________________


Article Rewrite Directions: Rewrite the article about Steven Rosati. Don’t forget to include a headline.

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Interview

When we do an interview, it is always important to remember that many people will be reading the article. We want to ask questions that will be interesting for you to ask, the interviewer to answer and the reader to read.

Closed vs. Open-ended Questions

A closed question is one where you will only get a yes or no response. Avoid these if you can. Open-ended questions allow for the person being interviewed to give more detailed responses to the questions you ask.

Closed Question Interview Open-Ended Question Interview

Mary: Do you like ice cream?

Neri: Yes.

Mary: What kind of ice cream do you like?

Neri: My favorite flavor is mint chocolate chip.

Make sure that your questions are related to the topic. If you are interviewing Mr. Kazumata the candy maker about his job, if you don’t have a lot of time to interview him, you probably shouldn’t ask him about what kind of sports he likes.

There are some questions you should not ask during an interview. Questions that may seem rude or personal. For example:

How old are you? How much do you weigh? Are you married? How much money do you make at your job?


A Day at DK’s Candy Emporium

By Melvin Short

I met with the famous candy maker, Darryl Kazumata to talk with him about his interesting job. I toured his candy shop in San Francisco, California and we talked while eating chocolate caramels.

Melvin

Short:

Mr. Kazumata, thank you for talking with me.

Darryl

Kazumata:

Thank you for interviewing me.

MS: When did you decide you wanted to be a candy maker?

DK: I decided I wanted to make candy when I was a child after I watched a movie called

Terry and the Truffle Kingdom. It was the best, most delicious movie I had ever seen.

MS: When do you start work every day?

DK: I get to the candy shop around six in the morning and I stay until nine at night.

MS: That’s a long day, but you can see all of your favorite candies all the time. That must be

great!

DK: Yes, it’s great, but sometimes it can be hard.

MS: What is the most difficult thing about your job?

DK: Well, sometimes a customer will call me with a very large order for a party or wedding

and I have to make sure everything is ready in time. That can be hard, but I enjoy it.

MS: You recently won the award for best milk chocolate sculpture in the 2015 Chocolate

Happiness Contest. Can you tell me more about that?

DK: That was the most exciting thing that has ever happened to me. There were 100

competitors and it happened in Hawaii. As you know, Hawaii is a very hot place, so it can

be very hard to make chocolate sculptures there. We were successful, but just after

the contest, it fell down. But it was okay.

MS: Do you have any advice for kids who want to start their own chocolate shops?

DK: Follow your dreams and keep working hard. It also helps to be creative, too.

MS: Thank you for the interview, Mr. Kazumata.

DK: Thank you, Melvin.


Answer the Questions Directions: Answer the questions about the interview.

1. What did Melvin mention in his brief introduction to the interview? Circle the best answer. a. He talked about how much he loved chocolate. b. He talked about who he was interviewing, where he was doing the interview and what he

was doing while doing the interview. c. He talked about Mr. Kazumata’s candy shop, why he decided to be a candy maker and why

he decided to give Melvin chocolate caramels. 2. Melvin shows he is a polite interviewer. From the information in the interview, what are some

ways he shows he is polite? Circle all that apply. a. He thanks Mr. Kazumata for the interview. b. He immediately eats the chocolate caramels Mr. Kazumata gives him. c. He does not ask Mr. Kazumata any personal questions. d. He keeps his interview short.

3. Why did Darryl Kazumata decide to become a candy maker? Circle the best answer. a. It is a family business. b. He didn’t like the candy that was sold, so he decided to make his own. c. It was a childhood dream.

4. What is the most exciting thing that has ever happened to Mr. Kazumata so far? Circle the best answer. a. He won a chocolate sculpture contest in Hawaii. b. He opened his own shop. c. He ate chocolate in Hawaii.

5. What is the most difficult part of his job? Circle the best answer. a. Chocolate is hard to work with. b. Asking other chocolate makers to help him finish orders for customers. c. Customers asking him to complete large orders.

6. What are three questions you would like to ask the candy maker? a. ____________________________________________________________________

b. ____________________________________________________________________

c. ____________________________________________________________________


Interview Draft

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I am interviewing this person because _______________________________________.

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Book / Movie Review

A book or movie review must have an interesting title to make the reader want to read your review. Include some basic information about the book or movie such as the title, genre, name of the author or director, rating, and duration (how long is it?) or number of pages.

The Hungry Battle Left Me Wanting More

Review Title: The Hungry Battle Genre: Sci-Fi, Action Director: Ship Stanley

Rating: PG Duration: 1 hour and 35 minutes

Plot This movie is set in the near future. The world has been changed because of rising ocean levels. Every year, 100 students from all over the world must compete in a strange competition. The winner gets school supplies and food for their city for a whole year. If you lose the games, you disappear forever. Jack and Minako decide to help each other win the games. This year, the Battle Ground was an old abandoned school. Competitions, such as climbing a jungle gym over hot lava were exciting, but the competition where the students had to fight their way through zombie librarians was a little boring. I didn’t understand the movie because I didn’t understand why students were fighting for school supplies, if they could just buy them in the store. I did not understand why the director made the film. I liked the parts that showed the friendship between Jack and Minako, but I didn’t think the action was very exciting. I do not recommend this movie.

By Tiffany O’Connell


Answer the Questions

1. This review is for a a. Book b. Movie c. Restaurant

2. The genre is

a. Action b. Adventure c. Romance d. Science fiction e. Comedy f. Horror

3. Before I read the review, I can tell the author of the review

a. Probably really enjoyed it. b. Probably thought it was okay. c. Was probably disappointed.

How do you know?

4. What did the author of the review enjoy about the movie?

5. What is one thing the author of the review didn’t like about the movie?

6. What didn’t the author of the review understand about the movie?

7. Does the author of the review recommend this movie?

8. What other information would you like to know about this movie?


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