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Editorial Topics
Look at the editorials in today's newspaper. Underline the main idea or topic of each. Now make a list of topics you would write editorials about if you were the editor.
Subject:  Newspaper
Grade:  3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Skill or Strand:  Analysis of Text
Standard:  Students identify the main idea of an editorial; understand the use of editorials and gain meaning from text.

Lead
The first sentence or paragraph of a news story is the lead. It usually answers who*** what*** when*** where*** why and how. Cut out a lead. Paste it in a scrapbook. Label it and draw lines from the words that answer who*** what*** where and why.
Subject:  Newspaper
Grade:  1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Skill or Strand:  Analysis of Text
Standard:  Students identify the who****** what****** when*** and where facts in the lead sentence of a news story.

Opinions
Read the Letters to the Editor and find one that gives an opinion on a topic young people might find interesting. Do you agree or disagree with the writer? Defend your answer. Write a response back to the editor. Dear Editor: I think that ten year old kids should be allowed to drive.
Subject:  Newspaper
Grade:  5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Skill or Strand:  Analysis of Text
Standard:  Students distinguish between opinions and facts in text.

All in a Day's Paper
Label eight pieces of construction paper with the following headings: Business & Financial*** Editorial Page*** Entertainment News*** Sports*** Obituaries*** Food & Fashion and Classified. Look through the newspaper and cut out three articles or pictures from each section listed above. Glue them to the papers that tell which section they came from.
Subject:  Newspaper
Grade:  3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Skill or Strand:  Analysis of Text
Standard:  Students identify the structural features of informational text.

Logo Hunts
Use the business or advertising sections to find the following: a logo that uses no straight lines*** a logo with an animal in it*** a logo with a letter*** a logo with a human.
Subject:  Newspaper
Grade:  3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
Skill or Strand:  Analysis of Text
Standard:  Students identify features of logos.

Science Pitch
Find ad for products or services that use science issues as part of the sales pitch. Examples: Water Purification ***Fertilizer***low-fat foods*** energy saver
Subject:  Newspaper
Grade:  6th 7th 8th 9th
Skill or Strand:  Analysis of Text
Standard:  Students note instances of unsupported inferences*** fallacious reasoning*** persuasion and propaganda.

Lead
The first sentence or paragraph of a news story is the lead. It usually answers who*** what ***when*** where ***why and how. Cut out a lead. Paste it in a scrapbook. Label it and draw lines from the words that answer who*** what*** where*** when***why and how.
Subject:  Newspaper
Grade:  1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Skill or Strand:  Analysis of Text
Standard:  Students identify the who*** what*** when*** and where facts in the lead sentence of a news story.

Ad Categories
What categories of ads (other than classified) appear in only one section of the newspaper? Chart the ad categories and sections. Why do you think this is? If you were advertising toys in what section would you place your ad? Why?
Subject:  Newspaper
Grade:  3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
Skill or Strand:  Analysis of Text
Standard:  Students identify the structural features of informational text.

Reliable Sources
When you read a newspaper or a magazine you will often find references to a reliable source. That means a reporter got his or her information from someone who did not want to be identified. Find an example of a reliable source in a news story. How do you feel about the story? Find other stories where sources are named. Is one source more believable than another? Why or why not?
Subject:  Newspaper
Grade:  6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Skill or Strand:  Analysis of Text
Standard:  Students determine the adequacy and appropriateness of an author's evidence or conclusions.

In Related News
Find an editorial cartoon. Now turn to the news section and see if you can find an article related to the cartoonist's point. Which of the two is more likely to show an opinion? Is this a good way of giving an opinion in the news? Why or why not?
Subject:  Newspaper
Grade:  6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Skill or Strand:  Analysis of Text
Standard:  Students understand and use the structural features of editorials to gain meaning from text; differentiate between fact and opinion.

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