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Whatever Crops Up
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| To crop a picture is to cut away or eliminate part of it so it fits a particular size or emphasizes a specific item. Practice cropping pictures from the newspaper. Cut out ten pictures from the paper. Crop the picture until you have an image you think is just right. Does the cutline have to be changed or does it still convey what the picture is about? |
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| Subject: |
Newspaper |
| Grade: |
3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th |
| Skill or Strand: |
Layout |
| Standard: |
Students identify the role of image selection to convey meaning. |
Take a Good Look
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| Look at the front page of the newspaper. Find and label the following parts in red: major news story*** dateline*** column *** wire photo*** cutline*** byline*** ears*** lead. |
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| Subject: |
Newspaper |
| Grade: |
6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th |
| Skill or Strand: |
Layout |
| Standard: |
Students identify the parts of a front page of the newspaper. |
Newspaper Cutouts
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Use today's newspaper to cut out an example of a story that tells about each of the following:
Health*** Sports*** Local News*** National News*** World News*** Science
Use the index of the newspaper to write down two other kinds of stories found in today's paper. |
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| Subject: |
Newspaper |
| Grade: |
6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th |
| Skill or Strand: |
Layout |
| Standard: |
Students use titles headings and indexes to locate information in text. |
That's Entertainment
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| Use the entertainment section of your newspaper to find words or pictures of the types of entertainment available in your community. Create a poster with your finds. |
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| Subject: |
Newspaper |
| Grade: |
6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th |
| Skill or Strand: |
Layout |
| Standard: |
Students use the structural features of the newspaper to gain meaning from text. |
Filler Up
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| Many times newspapers have small spaces to fill at the bottom of a column. The short items they use to fill these spaces are called fillers. They are seldom examples of timely news. Find examples of fillers in your newspaper. Collect them. |
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| Subject: |
Newspaper |
| Grade: |
6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th |
| Skill or Strand: |
Layout |
| Standard: |
Students understand the use of fillers in newspapers. |
Cutting Cut lines
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| The one or two sentence explanatory information under a picture is called a cutline. Cut out pictures from today's newspaper. Separate the pictures and cut lines. Give them to someone to see if they can put them back together correctly. |
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| Subject: |
Newspaper |
| Grade: |
4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th |
| Skill or Strand: |
Layout |
| Standard: |
Students identify and apply an understanding of the newspaper cutline. |
Index
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Find the index of the paper on page A1. How many parts are in the index? Write the number beside it. On what page do the classifieds start? Look up that page number and cut out your favorite item for sale. Paste it in the index beside the spot where it tells on what section/page the classifieds begin.
Index
Books . . . . . . . . . . . C17
Business . . . . . . . . . .E1
Classified . . . . . . . . E14
Comics . . . . . . . . . . .B4
Horoscope . . . . . . . . A6
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . .D1
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| Subject: |
Newspaper |
| Grade: |
3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th |
| Skill or Strand: |
Layout |
| Standard: |
Students use indexes to locate information in text. |
Find the Flag
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| The name of the newspaper is at the top of the front page. It is called the flag. Circle the flag of the newspaper. |
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| Subject: |
Newspaper |
| Grade: |
3rd4th5th6th |
| Skill or Strand: |
Layout |
| Standard: |
Students understand front page layout. |
Scavenger Hunt
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| To familiarize yourself with the newspaper go on a newspaper Scavenger Hunt. See how many of these you can find in twenty minutes: a. an ad for goods or a service b. the name of a car you'd like to buy c. the name of a world leader d. the number of your classmates e. something round |
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| Subject: |
Newspaper |
| Grade: |
4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th |
| Skill or Strand: |
Layout |
| Standard: |
Students understand that newspapers are comprised of different sections that serve different purposes. |
Write the Headlines
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| Cut out five newspaper stories. Remove the headlines and save them. Ask a classmate to write headlines for the stories you have selected while you write headlines for his or her stories. Compare your headlines with the original. |
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| Subject: |
Newspaper |
| Grade: |
4th 5th 6th 7th 8th |
| Skill or Strand: |
Layout |
| Standard: |
Students understand the relationship between headlines and stories. |
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