1. Extra, extra, read all about it!
Noting the News!
Extra, extra, read all about it!

2. What do you know about newspapers? What do newspapers include?

3. The Structure and Elements of a Newspaper

4. The Structure and Elements of a Newspaper
HEADLINE  A CAPTIVATING TITLE printed in large type across the newspaper article (Example?)
SUBHEADING  A second title right underneath the headline

5. The Structure and Elements of a Newspaper
DATELINE  the words at the beginning of the news article that tells when and where the article was written
BY LINE– The author (Example?)

6. The Structure and Elements of a Newspaper
LEAD  The first few paragraphs
A. HOOK: How the author grabs the reader’s attention. Could be an intriguing title, question, surprising fact…

7. The Structure and Elements of a Newspaper
B. NUTGRAPH: The story in a nutshell (concise/brief)
It answers THE 5 W’s
Who was involved in the story
What happened
When it occurred
Why it happened
Where it happened
How it happened

8. The Structure and Elements of a Newspaper
BODY  Middle paragraphs
A. DETAILS: Explains things in greater depth
B. QUOTES: List the responses of different people who were interviewed. Quotes what they had to say. (Quote = direct words rather than summary)

9. The Structure and Elements of a Newspaper
ENDING  In the last paragraph, leaves the reader with a specific idea or impression. What’s the “take home message” or what they should think about/remember from the article.

10. The Structure and Elements of a Newspaper
CAPTION  description under the chosen picture. Normally just one sentence.