1. Little Flower Teacher Gives Test Students in Mrs. Sullivan’s Seventh Period Reading Class will be preparing to take a test on the newspaper. The test will be administered on Friday, February 22. Students will prepare for this test by studying the terms on the handouts they were given and by studying the information in their textbook. Mrs. Sullivan feels confident that they will do well. The Freshmen students have been reading articles and identifying the five W’s in the summary leads of several articles. Recently, they completed a newspaper scavenger hunt where they had to find such items as an action photo, the time of the sunrise and sunset, a letter to the editor, etc. They did really well with this activity, and their teacher is confident that they will also do well on their test this Friday.

2. Review for Test Reading a Newspaper Article –Set a purpose To set your purpose, take several words from the headline and use them in a question. –Preview The lead, or first few paragraphs, of a newspaper article tells who, what, where, when, and why. –Plan Choose a strategy that can help you understand and evaluate the article you are about to read.

3. Strategy During Reading Use a Critical Reading Chart jotting down questions and your thoughts about the questions you ask. –Review the Critical Reading Chart Handout. What are facts and what are opinions? Who is telling the story? Are the reporter’s facts supported by evidence? Are the sources authoritative and reliable? What’s the other side of the story?

4. Read with a Purpose Keep your purpose in mind as you read. Use your Critical Reading Chart to help you separate facts from opinions. Reading critically means reading slowly and carefully. What evidence is presented? How convincing is the evidence?

5. Understanding How Newspaper Articles are Organized Most newspaper articles follow a standard organization called an inverted pyramid. Reread page 229 of your handbook for details. –In an inverted pyramid, the most important details are presented first followed by less important details, then followed by the least important details.

6. Connect You can make a connection to the reading by figuring out how the article applies to your own life or how it makes you feel. –Making a personal connection to a newspaper article can help you feel more involved in what you are reading.

7. After Reading After reading an article, think about what you have learned. –Ask yourself questions about the article you have just finished. –Complete a reading checklist. I can answer who,what,where,when,and why questions. I know which details are facts and which are opinions in the article. I understand the main idea of the article. I can find three or more details the reporter uses as support for the main idea.

8. Reread! Use the strategy of summarizing when you reread. –Make summary notes of the article to help you fully understand the facts. Article Headline: Subject: Main Idea: Detail #1 Detail #2 Detail #3 Detail #4 Detail #5

9. Remember If you can remember the most important details of the article, you can speak knowledgeably about the subject later. Writing a brief summary can help you remember an article.