Lesson 34: Create a Mini Classroom Newspaper

Objective

I can write a short news article with a headline, a lead that answers the 5Ws (who, what, when, where, why), 2–3 detail sentences, and a caption for a photo/drawing.

Materials

• Pencil and paper or tablet
• Tracing Pad (below) for headline & lead practice
• Crayons/markers for layout boxes

Tip: Keep headlines short and bold: “Library Hosts Book Swap”.

Mini-lesson — Headline, Lead, Details, Caption

Guided Practice — Trace & Draft

Write a headline and a lead about a school clean-up day.

• Possible headline: Students Clean School Yard
• Lead example: On Friday, Room 2 students cleaned the yard to keep our school beautiful.

Tracing Pad

Lines Primary lines Baseline only Grid Blank Letter (none) ABCDEF GHIJKL MNOPQR STUVWX YZ abcdef ghijkl mnopqr stuvwx yz 01234 56789 .,?! '":; -–— ()[]{} …“”‘’ /\&@% +=*#$

Pen Clear

Tip: Start your lead with who and what, then add when, where, and why.

Drag & Drop — Build Newspaper Parts

Drag the chips to make clear, news-style sentences. Keep punctuation at the end.

Quick Check (15 questions)

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)