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Who Am I?

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Your budding journalists need to understand the five W's for writing a news story. They read a story, complete several graphic organizers to help them organize and write their article, and then use a self-assessment worksheet to edit and review their finished piece. Great handouts are included here!

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point of view, short stories, current events

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point of view, Pronoun, self editing, short story, newspaper, current event, english language arts
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4th - 9th
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English Language Arts
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Graphic Organizers
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