May 29th, 2025 - LESSON 12: Writing Your News Article
- Use context clues to find the meanings of new words
- learn how to write a simple news article
- Use your knowledge of a news article to provide meaningful feedback to your classmates
- Edit your own writing based on the feedback provided

Review this document to help you better understand not only how a news article should be written, but also, how your article will be graded.
Instructions: Use the image below as a guide for writing a news article. Create a story based on what you see in the picture.

Peer Edit and Review
Once you have finished writing your article, meet with a partner and exchange your work. Review your partner's work based on the checklist and rubric. Your job is to provide feedback to your classmate so that they can improve their work. You will use the feedback that you receive, to improve your own work.
You may not agree with everything your partner tells you, so check with your teacher if you have questions.
Add your first and second versions to your portfolio. Be sure to Write a title and state if it is the first or second version.

Writing a Newspaper Article Step-by-step guide. How to write a Newspaper article