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Select the newspaper-related activities for your grade level.
Share your completed activities with your classroom teacher!
Elementary Grades
- Select a single quotation from today's newspaper that you think will still be remembered
in 25 years. Write a short report and tell why you made this selection.
- Make a list of as many "weather" words as you can find mentioned in the
newspaper. (Example: warm, wet, cloudy, etc.) Put these words in alphabetical order.
- Identify (and circle) various methods of transportation mentioned in the newspaper.
(Examples: bus, airplane, truck, etc.) Put your list in alphabetical order.
Middle Grades
- Identify and circle terms in the newspaper that refer to time such as annual, weekly,
yearly, hourly, etc. Compile a list of terms and arrange in alphabetical order.
- Find two health-related articles in the newspaper. In your own words write several
paragraphs describing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of each article.
- Look through the newspaper (especially the comics) and identify as many contractions as
possible. Write the contraction on a sheet of paper, followed by the two words that were
joined to create the shorter version. Some major contractions and examples are:
| they have (they've) |
we are (we're) |
she would (she'd) |
| have not (haven't) |
I will (I'll) |
That is (that's) |
Advanced
- Refer to the Classified Ads section in the newspaper. Make a list of all abbreviations
used and identify the meanings. Compose an employment ad that is the "perfect"
job for you. Use as many abbreviations as possible when composing your ad.
- Read news stories about new inventions and new patents. Write a display ad for a new
invention you would like to create. Tell what the invention would do and why people will
need it. Give it a name and include a drawing which shows how it will work.
- Use a map of your state and identify the location of articles found in the newspaper.
(The dateline for each article tells where the story originated.) Make a list of the
different cities and towns mentioned. Briefly, summarize each article and include the
ingredients of "who," "what," "where," "when,
"why," and "how" to make your summary complete.
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