Students will learn how to write attractive, professional-sounding newspaper articles.
1. Writing a Newspaper
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A lot of people are mad at Beyoncé right now. That's because she’s starring in Pepsi ads. Her face is even appearing on soda cans. Companies often pay big stars to help sell products. So why is Beyoncé in trouble? Health experts warn that drinking soda has been linked to weight gain and obesity. That can lead to dangerous health problems. Beyoncé also supports First Lady Michelle Obama's “Let's Move!” program. It promotes exercise and a healthy diet for kids. Some people are confused. If Beyoncé cares about kids’ health, why would she help sell something that many people agree is unhealthy? A lot of kids admire Beyoncé. Some people worry that if she advertises soda, some kids Who, what, where, when, why, how?
9. Supporting Paragraphs » These are the para which follow - aes They develop the ideas introduced by the lead and give more information in the form of explanations, details, or quotes. In many newspapers, these paragraphs are found on subsequent pages.
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12. » Your article will be based on a significant event from the book you read. » It should be told using the characters as if it is a real story. » It does not HAVE to be the MOST significant event. For instance, it might be Byron beating Larry Dunn, or Hiram saving Emmett from the river, or Mrs. Williams stealing the money to give to Paul Adams.
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18. Lead Sentence » Oliver Button, once teased and taunted by classmates, gains respect by scoring big in the talent show.
19. Lead Sentence > Oliver Button, once teased and taunted by classmates, gains respect by scoring big in the talent show. The lead sentence grabs the reader’s attention and focuses the reader on the
20. Lead Paragraph > Oliver Button, once teased and taunted by classmates, gains respect by scoring big in Sunday’s talent show. Amid upbeat music and bright lights, Button danced his way into the hearts of audience members as he bravely faced his fears and tapped to the beat of his own drummer.
21. Lead Paragraph » Oliver Button, once teased and taunted by classmates, gains respect by scoring big in Sunday’s talent show. Amid upbeat music and bright lights, Button danced his way into the hearts of audience members as he bravely faced his fears and tapped to the beat of his own drummer. The lead paragraph briefly answers the questions “who”, “what”, “when”, “where”, “why”, and “how”. The skeleton of the story can be found here.
22. Oliver Button, once teased and taunted by classmates, gains respect by scoring big in Sunday’s talent show. Amid upbeat music and bright lights, Button danced his way into the hearts of audience members as he bravely faced his fears and tapped to the beat of his own drummer. Oliver Button has long been known as a boy who enjoys atypical activities. While other boys are riding bikes, playing baseball, and racing remote control cars; Oliver is jumping rope, making paper dolls, and picking flowers. Button has been the target of bullies at school his whole life, even having epithets written about him on the school building. But Oliver proved everyone wrong at the community talent show. Though he didn’t win any prizes, he did win thunderous applause from the audience and admiration from many. When Oliver returned to school on Monday, his classmates greeted him with a sign of affection. They had erased the derogatory name from the wall and replaced it with, “Oliver Button is a Star”! Oliver is an inspiration to all children and adults who are unique in our community.
23. They develop the ideas introduced by the lead, and give more information in the form of explanations, details, or quotes. Oliver Button has long been known as a boy who enjoys atypical activities. While other boys are riding bikes, playing baseball, and racing remote control cars; Oliver is jumping rope, making paper dolls, and picking flowers. Button has been the target of bullies at school his whole life, even having epithets written about him on the school building. But Oliver proved everyone wrong this past Sunday night at the community talent show. Though he didn’t win any prizes, he did win thunderous applause from the audience and admiration from many. When Oliver returned to school on Monday, his classmates greeted him with a sign of affection. They had erased the derogatory name from the wall and replaced it with, “Oliver Button is a Star”! Oliver is an inspiration to all children and adults who are unique in our community.
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