Headline News
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Subjects: Language Arts
Grade Levels: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Objectives
Students will:
- put together words to create headlines, and
- demonstrate creative thinking and creative writing skills.
Keywords
newspaper, headlines, news, stories, articles, creative writing
Materials Needed
- For teacher: newspapers, scissors, large paper bag
- For students: paper; pens; tape, glue, or paste
Procedure
- Prior to the lesson, collect newspaper headlines for several days. Cut apart the words in each headline, and put them in a large paper bag.
- Put a handful of words on each student's desk, or have each student pull at least five words out of the bag.
- Tell students to put the words together to form a headline and attach the headline to a sheet of paper using tape, glue, or paste.
- Have each student write a short story or an article to go with the headline.
- Compile the finished stories into a class "newspaper."
Variations: Have students write stories using words cut from tabloid headlines. For younger students, begin the lesson by discussing the meanings of the words headlines and article. Show students examples of newspaper headlines and articles.
Assessment
Evaluate students' headlines and articles.
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