Monday April 28,2014

Periods 1 & 5 English Support

Do Now: (5 minutes)

• Respond to the quote:• “Great questions make great reporting.” –

Diane Sawyer - newscaster

Review Agenda

• 1 minute

Agenda• Do Now – 5 minutes• Review Agenda – 1 minute• Lecture – 25 minutes Powerpoint Caucasin Mummies and News Article

Writing – objectivity and main idea• Lesson Focus – 35 minutes – Prentice Hall pages 137 News Article

questions 1,2 and 4. (15 minutes) Then draft your own News Article (20 minutes)

• Newsela Article: 15 minutes SCIENCE: “DNA sleuths puzzle over ancient European bone’s connection to the far east.” Use 5 W’s chart in notebook

• Empower Article: 10 minutes – Student choice• Spelling Powerbook: 10 minutes – Lesson 30 Homonyms page 73• Exit Slip: 10 minutes – Today I learned_____(students read aloud)• Return Materials: 3 minutes

How to write a News Article

News reporters are taught to write with objectivity, presenting the facts only, without opinions or judgments on the subject. By using objective language, the writer lets readers form their own opinions without influence.

The Main Idea

The main idea in a news article is its most important point. Often, the main idea is stated in the lead paragraph.

When writing your News Article

• State your main idea in the opening sentence• Use details in the form of facts, statistics and

summaries• Use opinions and quotations from experts and

eyewitnesses

Writing Lesson

News Feature:• Though usually based at least indirectly on a

news event, news feature, like Davidson’s articly, provide information of general interest, explore the human-interest angle of a news story, or describe a personality.

Writing your News Article

• Write your own news feature about a subject of interest-perhaps a hobby, sports hero, or fashion trend.

Prewriting

• Start by planning a lead that will grab the reader’s attention. If none comes to mind, think of the questions you will answer in the feature. One of your answers may spark an idea.

Grab the reader’s attention

For example: It stretches. It twists. It comes in all sizes and colors. And it never needs washing. What’s the latest fad to hit high schools all across America? It’s rubber-band jewelry.

Drafting your news article

• Once you have created an attention-grabbing lead, keep readers interested with details that answer who, what, when, where, why, and how about your subject. Remember to offer facts only, without your personal opinion.

Revising

Read your news feature as though you know nothing about the topic. Circle words or ideas that need more elaboration, and then add any details that will clarify the writing.