News Reports for Classroom Magazines and Periodicals

There are just some weeks I cannot get to our news periodical…two or three weeks go by, and I haven’t been able to get to several editions! Ack! What do you do with that stack??? Have your kids give a news report!

Students use the main article as their “headlining story” and then must choose at least one smaller story (or two if class time allows) to present as a smaller “event”. The 5 Ws must be included for both. (Organizers for both the headliner and the side events are in this packet). Items in this packet can serve as reading grades (main idea, nonfiction), writing grades (analyzing the five Ws presented), and even a social studies grade (current events), if you want to use the opportunity for cross curriculum grading.

Included for you:

• Teaching notes to explain possibilities for class use

• Observation Sheet for Students - homework assignment to watch a news broadcast

• Graphic Organizer for Students - 2 organizers for students to use to dissect and analyze nonfiction articles from weekly/monthly classroom periodicals

• Rubric for Teachers - 2 options for grading (generic rubric and one rubric broken into multiple subjects

Opportunities for students:

• Reading nonfiction for main ideas and details

• Organizing main ideas and details in writing

• Analyzing public speakers

• Work on transitions, vocal presentation, and listening

• Work on presentation skills

• Creativity! - Sometimes I have groups that even throw in a commercial!

Best uses in class:

• Clears out the piles of magazines you have no room to store

• Offers up an interactive way to work on "typically boring" nonfiction skills

• Great use of time during a short week or prior to a holiday break

Grades appropriate: 3rd - 6th

Tags: Scholastic News, Time for Kids, National Geographic, magazines, periodicals, news report, social studies, nonfiction reading, nonfiction writing, speaking and listening

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