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A DepEd-BEAM Distance Learning Program supported by the Australian Agency for International Development

PARTS OF A NEWSPAPER

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How are you today dear learner? I am glad to help you study another skill today. Today, you will learn the parts of a newspaper. Directions: Match column A with column B.

A 1. Sports Page

2. TV and movie guide

3. Headline

4. Local News

5. Editorial Page

6. Features

7. Classified Ads

8. Fun Page

9. Society Page

10. Obituary

B

a. Comics

b. Efren Bata Reyes wins world pool

c. Watch the Knowledge Channel

d. GMA decides on APEC

e. News story on typhoon victims

f. Commentary about the government

g. How to cook Peach Crepe

h. House for sale!

i. Announcement of death

j. Diether marries Kristine

To the Learner

Let’s Study This

Let’s Learn This

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Please refer to the answers below: 1. b 2. j 3. d 4. e 5. f 6. g 7. h 8. a 9. c 10 i What’s your score?

Was the exercise easy or difficult?

Don’t worry, I will help you enhance your skill.

Study the news clippings. Identify what page are they.

Let’s Study This

RUSH SALE

LOCATION LIIP (Laguna International Industrial Park)

Mamplasan, Biňan, Laguna

SALE CONTENTS

1. Land : 4,060 sq.m 2. Building : 2,461 sq.m

(Factory, Office, Canteen, etc) 3. Machinery : LPG cylinder

manufacturing equipment (Press M/C, Annealing M/C ect.)

Available if land, building or machinery only For inquiries, Please call and visit here!

049-5390186, 0916-7034199, 0916-7096879

BROKERS WELCOME!

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Study Points: Newspapers all over the world are now facing a challenge against other forms of mass communication. Radio and television, in some ways, provide a better news service. For, while newspapers can bring news of an event within hours of its happening, radio and television can do it within minutes or even while it is still going on. Best newspapers do something that these other information services cannot. They provide a wealth of detail and full background information services cannot. They provide a wealth of detail and full background information of the news of the day and in written form. Newspaper are for more a part of a community than radio and television. They are cheaper to buy than radios and television sets, and there is a publication for every taste and particular opinion. The News Arthur Mee’s Childern Encyclopedia Vol. 13 (Waverly House lImited,1974) Answer the questions below:

1. What is a newspaper? 2. What does a newspaper offer to the community? 3. Why is the newspaper more part of the community than radio and

television?

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4. Why is it important to read a newspaper? A newspaper is a publication usually issued daily or weekly,

containing news, comments, features and advertisements.

Parts of a Newspaper

1. Front Page – contains the most important news and most recent developments in our country and abroad.

2. Headline – is a part of the front page which contains the title written in bold letters for the readers to see easily.

3. Editorial – is an article which gives the opinions or comments of the editor or publisher.

4. Business – contains articles or subjects like developments and trends in the fields of economics, banking or finance.

5. International News – contains news or articles about other countries.

6. Lifestyle – contains articles on beauty, fashion, food, arts and culture, travel, and the like.

7. Sports Page – features the latest news and developments in sports, such as basketball, bowling, tennis and boxing.

8. Entertainment Features – news or articles about movies, theater, television, music and dance.

9. Movie Guide – provides a listing of movies currently showing or about to be shown.

10. Classified Ads – contains notices or advertisements on employment opportunities.

11. An obituary – is a listing of persons who recently died, or of death anniversaries.

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Directions : Read the titles below. Decide which part of the newspaper contains them. Write F for front page, I for International news, and B for business news. ________1. Peso slides back to P 56.05 versus dollar

________2. Hundreds flee to European floods

________3. Lead prosecutor to quit if Erap is freed

________4. NTC ensures guidelines for 3G mobile phone tech

________5. Noli de Castro agrees to Loren’s request

________6. Toyota Autoparts earns $ 231M in H1 exports

________7. London bombings triggered by hand

________8. Rationing of oil not advisable--- Makati Business Club

________9. Bush challenges antiwar activists

________10. JG Summit sets bid for construction of P 26.25B Naptha

Finished?

Check your answers now against the “Answer Key.”

What’s your score?

Let’s Do This

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Identify which part of the newspaper is referred to in each

statement. Choose from the answers below and write the letter of your answer on your paper.

1. What is the peso-dollar rate today?

2. Who won in the UAAP basketball championships?

3. Where can you find a listing of movies currently showing at SM

cinemas?

4. Which companies are in need of accountant?

5. HOUSE TO TELL SC : BACK OFF

Finished? What’s your score? Check your answers against the “Answer

Key.”

Let’s Do More

a. front page b. headline c. editorial d. business e. movie guide f. international news g. lifestyle h. sports page i. entertainment j. obituaries k. classified ads

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A newspaper is a periodical that is usually printed and distributed daily or weekly. It contains news, articles of opinion, features and advertisement. Here are the parts of a newspaper:

1. Headline- The most important news and recent developments are featured here.

2. Local and foreign news- These are news items of lesser importance.

3. Editorial- the article written by the editor expressing his opinion about the latest development or news of national interest.

4. Features stories- these are special stories in different fields.

5. Articles of opinion or commentaries and views- these are articles expressing the views and comments of writers or notable personalities.

6. Obituary- This is a listing of persons who recently died, or of death anniversaries.

7. Fun page- This includes puzzles and comic strips for entertainment.

8. T.V. and movie guide- This is a listing of movies currently showing or about to be shown and movie reviews. 9. Sports Page- These are articles written about the latest news and development in sports.

10. Society Page- These are articles about the latest parties, weddings, and other happenings in society.

11. Classified Ads- These are list of things for sale or for rent, employment, business opportunities, etc.

Let’s Remember This

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To enhance your skill do the activity below. Directions : Identify the parts of the newspaper where each statement is found. Choose from the box. Write the letter only.

1. Texas jury awards $ 253- M in first Vioxx lawsuit

2. Cooking a la Henny Sison

3. Dengue deaths now 197- DOH

4. 41 die, 56 survive in Peru plane crash

5. PROBE back on ABS-CBN tonight

Finished?

Check your answers in the “Answer Key.”

What is your score?

If you get 4-5 you deserve a bouquet of flowers but if you only

get 3 or below, you answer the ‘Let’s Enrich Ourselves.’

Let’s Test Ourselves


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Directions : Identify the page of the newspaper where each item is found. Write the answer on your paper. Select from the box. 1. Maria Socorro Trinidad, 1927-2005, Interment at Manila Memorial Park 2. Tiger Woods now aims at Snead’s 82 wins 3. URGENT: Typist, female, 21-25 yrs. Old, with pleasing personality 4. The opinion of the editor about the oil price hike 5. What’s hot at Gateway Mall?

What is your score? I hope you gained learning from today’s experiences.

Congratulations for doing well.

Let’s Enrich Ourselves


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Let’s Do This 1. B 2. I 3. F 4. F 5. F 6. B 7. I 8. B 9. I 10. B

Let’s Do More

1. d 2. h 3. e 4. k 5. b

Let’s Test Ourselves

1. f 2. g 3. a 4. f 5. e

Let’s Enrich Ourselves

1. j 2. h 3. k 4. c 5. i

Answer Key

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