May 21, 2024 - LESSON 10 : Reading the News
(e.g., scan for text features such as headings and for embedded graphics to make predictions
about content);
• use cue words and features of print to understand the organization and relation- ship of
ideas in the text
• use appropriate strategies to track and record ideas and information while reading
informational and narrative texts
- Read and summarize a news article
- Understand and identify the elements of a news article
Work through the worksheet to practice forming and using comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs.
The Inverted Pyramid highlights the structure of a news article.
Instructions: Find one recent (within the last 2 months) news report that interests you. This news item should be found in a Canadian newspaper.
As you read the article, use the reading strategies you have learned to help you understand what you are reading.
Answer the following questions:- What online news website is your article from?
- Why did you choose this news article? (Why does it interest you?)
- What is the headline?
- What is the date and author of this news article?
- Identify the 5 Ws (Who, What, Where, When, Why) and H (How)
- Write down two important quotations from the article. Why are these quotations important?
- Was there an interesting picture in this news article that caught your eye?
- Write a summary of the news article.
- List 5 unknown words from your chosen article and their definitions.
Below are some Canadian news sites
- https://www.cbc.ca/news ;
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com
- https://www.thestar.com/?redirect=true
- https://nationalpost.com
- https://globalnews.ca/tag/canadian-newspapers/
- https://www.cp24.com
- https://www.ctvnews.ca/ctv-news-channel
Instructions: Work with a partner to read the article below " Students Grow Flying Sauce" and fill in the Elements of a News Report chart.
Pay close attention to the article's structure, since you will soon be planning and writing your own news article.
Please fill in the Exit Card before you sign-out of today's class