Room 140 - Reading

October 4, 2006

Tangerine 10-4

by kfink

You are going to write a news report about the sinkhole incident at Lake Windsor Middle School.

Start with the Scholastic News Writing Page for help in writing a news article. Remember to use Who, What, Where, When and Why when writing your article.

Follow these guidelines when writing your article:

  1. Be clear and concise
    1. Don’t use fancy words or complicated language
  2. Use an active voice
    1. Use strong verbs
  3. Be Specific
    1. Use examples and details from the incident (look in the book
  4. Be fair
    1. Present opinions from both sides, not just your own. When you express your opinion, you’re writing an editorial, not a news story

Here is a link to some information on sinkholes.

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2 Responses to “Tangerine 10-4”

  1.   Technology Reflections » Third Time’s The Charm Says:
    October 16th, 2006 at 2:35 pm

    […] Today in my Reading Classes (1st, 3rd and 5th periods) I planned to have the kids finally post their News Stories to their blogs and then answer some questions about the reading they did over the weekend. […]

  2.   Third Time’s The Charm « Technology Reflections Says:
    October 22nd, 2006 at 11:45 am

    […] Today in my Reading Classes (1st, 3rd and 5th periods) I planned to have the kids finally post their News Stories to their blogs and then answer some questions about the reading they did over the weekend. […]