Students read, analyze and critique a newspaper article about an Elvis fan who stole from her employer to buy Elvis memorabilia. They assess how to understand a short news report and discuss the use of present perfect tense in the article.

Students investigate journalism by researching a list of articles. In this story analysis lesson, students read several current event articles and answer a list of study questions as a group. Students summarize the article and share the...

For this language arts worksheet, students complete many worksheets that include brainstorming, newspaper article reviews, TV show descriptions, and more. Students complete 54 worksheets total.

Learners read a current event article orally and make connections regarding the geographic themes of the newspaper location. In this current event article lesson plan, students use a map to locate where the event from...

Students create a class newspaper about the Olympics.  For this newspaper lesson, students discuss the basic characteristics of each component of the newspaper.  Students work in small groups to complete stations on cartoons,...

In this sleep deprivation worksheet, students read an article on sleep deprivation and answer true or false questions about it. Students complete 15 questions.

In this adultery learning exercise, students read an article about adultery and then answer short answer questions about the article and about what happens to those people. Students complete 9 questions.

Students read about important events in history through newspaper articles. In this newspaper instructional activity, students look at different writing styles and author's bias in different articles about the same event. They write...

Students evaluate newspaper articles. In this newspaper article instructional activity students compare newspaper articles. They  comment on headlines, language choices, quality and clarity, and impact on the reader.

Students read an article about the toy Zhu Zhu and answer comprehension questions about it. For this toy lesson plan, students also create an ad for a new toy that they invent in groups.

Students consider the portrayal of war in the news. For this lesson on Journalistic perspectives, students will work in groups to critically examine news articles written during war times throughout history.

Young scholars examine numbers used in the real world by reading newspapers.  In this number identification lesson, students explore popular newspapers and attempt to find numbers in prices, temperatures, dates, sports scores, etc....

Students develop a school newscast. In this school newscast lesson, students practice interviewing skills, use of video and podcasting equipment, and editing skills. They work in groups to develop a school newscast using digital pictures...

Young scholars investigate racism by completing a writing assignment.  In this civil rights lesson, students research facts about Rosa Parks in order to write a newspaper article about her.  Young scholars utilize the Internet...

Fifth graders explore things that happen in their schools. In this journalism lesson, 5th graders use the writing process to prioritize their collected information. Students write a weekly article for a classroom news report.

Students analyze the different parts of a school newspaper. In this newspaper lesson, students complete a semantic web activity for newspapers and explore a newspaper in groups. Students create a write a report for the information....

Students write newspaper articles in groups to form a class newspaper. In this newspaper lesson plan, students share their work with another group who critiques it.

In this analysing articles worksheet, students read two newspaper articles about the issue of radon and answer six questions that allow students to reflect on how the articles were written and what is left unknown to the readers.

Students explore the news sources at their school in order to write stories that reflect what's going on in all communities and to identify what makes a good story. For this news writing lesson, students journal about what makes a...

In this radon worksheet, students read a short newspaper article about radon. Students complete 7 pages of exercises about the article. Students answer questions, define words, conduct a survey and tally the data.

Learners edit and revise a news story picked out by the teacher. For this editing lesson plan, high schoolers edit in AP style and then revise the story. It should have no errors in the end.

Young scholars write a letter to the editor of USA Today. For this letter writing lesson plan, students read a newspaper article about cats and consider a dog or cat's view on current events. Young scholars reflect this perspective in...

Students create news articles that help them build their knowledge, skills, and academic confidence. In this special education lesson, students use previous knowledge to write a newsletter and demonstrate their understanding of various...

Students read an article from USA Today about technology and the music business. In this news article lesson, students read an article about failed musicians and their new roles in music and technology. Students discuss the article and...