How to write Newspaper Articles

Newspaper Format

Purpose

The purpose of a newspaper article is to inform their readers on facts, information or current events.

Headlines• Headlines are found at the

top of an article

• It describes what the article is about

• A great headline can communicate a full message to the audience

• It hooks the reader in to get them to want to read on

BylinesBylines tell us who wrote the article

This article is writtenBy Michael McKissonAnd Erica Meltzer

Now Try it out…In your groups, write a headline

and byline for the following newspaper pictures in the envelope that Mr. Papple handed out to you at the beginning of the lesson.

Lead Paragraph• This paragraph is geared to get the reader’s attention and

hook them into make them want to read on.

• It focuses on who, what, when, where, why and how.

• In your groups, take out the Lead Paragraphs from the articles that Mr. Papple gave you at the beginning of class.

• Read through the articles and highlight the 5W’s and 1H.

Now you try…• In your groups, choose one of the

pictures from the selection

• Write a catchy headline

• Write a Lead Paragraph that will hook the reader into wanting to read the article (Remember to include the 5W’s and 1H)

Tomorrow...• We are going to focus on supporting

details to give support to your newspaper articles

• We are going to look at different articles to give us examples of what the support will look like.