GCHS students can use these lessons for Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test practice.
WRITING A NEWS ARTICLE…
Divide your news article into three sections:
1. 5 W’s
-Who, what, when, where, why
2. Insert 2 quotes from witnesses
-People at the event/in the picture
-If you write small, use both quotes, if big- just one
3. Answer “What will happen next?”
-use remaining space to answer in 1-2 sentences
Here is a sample article from an earlier test. See if you can identify the three sections outlined above?
You are being marked on:
•Relating the article to the picture and headline
•Writing an actual newspaper article
•Spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure
•Length of article (must be at least ¾ of the page)
Write an article using the following picture and headline as a prompt. Use the space provided to write it.
TIP: Make sure the image and headline match what you’re writing.