Structure and Elements
NEWSPAPERS
STUDENTS LEARN NEWS STRUCTURE
Teacher’s Press
KING CITY
Students at King City
Secondary School were
thrilled to learn the structure
of a news article today.
They know that this
knowledge will help them to
not only gain valuable
information about the world
around them, it will also
prepare them for the EQAO
literacy test.
Students are anxiously
preparing for the literacy test
which is scheduled for
March 29
th
, 2012. This test
is particularly important to
students as it is a
requirement for graduation.
Teachers have helped
students prepare for this
test, and are confident the
student body will perform
well on the test. Former
student, Samantha Bartlet,
confirms, “Although the test
can be nerve-wracking, you
just need to listen to the
advice given by your
teachers and you’ll be fine. I
particularly found the
information about news
articles very helpful.”
Science teacher, Ms.
Hustis agreed, “We can help
you. Just ask!”
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KING CITY SENTINEL
www.kcss.com
THE KING CITY SECONDARY SCHOOL’S FAVOURITE NEWSPAPER
- Since 1961
King City Secondary School students, Samantha Bartlet,
successfully completed the EQAO Literacy Test after learning the
structure of a news article.
Elements of a news article
headline: It catches your eye and sums up the story.
byline: It tells you who wrote the article.
placeline: It tells you where the story originated.
lead: It is the first paragraph. It briefly gives the most important
information (5 W’s + H)
body: It supplies additional information. Notice that the body is divided
into short paragraphs, each introducing a new piece of information.
facts: Every news article includes simple, true statements about what
happened, such as “The burglar set off the bank alarm at 3:45 a.m.”
What else?
vivid language: Journalists use words to create interest and make
you feel as if you saw the event yourself.
quotations: These retell, word for word, what someone actually
said, adding accuracy and an “at-the-scene” feeling.
photographs: These give a visual image of one aspect of the
news story.
caption: This is the brief description given to a photograph,
usually including 5W’s.
jumpline: This is a line at the end of the final column that tells
you where to find the rest of the story in a newspaper.
So what does it look like?
HEADLINE
BYLINE
PLACELINE
LEAD
QUOTATION
PHOTOGRAPH
CAPTION
FACT
JUMPLINE
Structure of a news article
(intro)
MAY
Paragraphs
Practice Activity
Task: Prepare to write a news report based on the headline and picture on the next page.
• You will have to make up the facts and information, answering the following questions: Who? What? Where?
When? Why? How?
• You must relate your newspaper report to both the headline and the picture.
Purpose and Audience: to report on an event for the readers of a newspaper
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS IMPROVE SCHOOL
GROUNDS
Planning/Rough Drafting
Planning
a news
report
Who
What
Where
When
Why
How
Code 60 Response Expectations
