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The Mini Page — 2008 Activities
Writing Is Exciting!
Issue 48
Nov. 29-Dec. 5
This week's standards:
- Students identify abilities and skills associated with various careers.
(Career Education)
- Students identify forms and elements of literature. (Language Arts:
Reading)
Activities:
1. Shop for writers' "tools" in the newspaper.With a friend, go through newspaper ads and circle any items a writer might use. Put a star by those items you already have in your house. Put a check by the three items you think are the most important for a writer.
2. The "byline" on a newspaper story gives the name of the person who wrote the story. Divide a piece of paper into four sections. Label the sections: News, Sports, Entertainment and Business. Now cut out writers¹ bylines from the newspaper and paste them in the section that matches the type of story they wrote. Which section has the most identified writers? Which section has the least number of writers?
3. Select two newspaper stories that you think could make a difference in other people¹s lives. Paste each headline at the top of a piece of paper. Under each headline, write several sentences telling why you think the story is important and how it could make a difference.
4. How have these behaviors helped the writers in today¹s Mini Page: (a) reading, (b) keeping a journal,
(c) watching old movies and TV shows, and (d) being curious?
5. Identify a newspaper headline that sounds like it would make a good story idea for a TV show. Create an outline for the TV show. First, write one sentence giving an overview of the show -- will it be an action show, comedy or drama? Write character profiles for at least two characters that would be in your show. Finally, write an outline of one episode of the show. Describe the show's opening scenes. Then describe what happens in the main part of the show. Finally, describe how the show will end. Share your story idea with family members or friends.
Standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
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