The Town Times
Volume 1, Issue 1
Due Date
Don’t Forget
 All newspaper articles are
written in the third person.
Ex. Bubba Smith lost his
chickens during a storm
last week.
 Newspaper articles answer
the 5 W’s…. Who, what,
where, when, why???
 Newspaper have editors
who look for and correct
grammar and spelling
mistakes… check yours!
Requirements for
this Issue
 Title Banner (name of
newspaper, date, etc)
 Creative, catchy headline for
the main story
 A main story of at least 150
words.
 Photo and caption for main
story
 Excellent grammar and
spelling
 Other features
(ads, weather, sports...)
 A theme that carries through
the whole paper
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September 16, 2015
Newspaper Assignment
Maple Valley– The Each student review or an idea of
local English class will be creating just their choice.
has been given the the front page of their
Students will also
exciting task of paper. They must
be sure to spell-check
creating the front include a picture to
and edit their work.
page of their very own go with their main
newspaper. story. Their picture
may be hand-drawn,
Students will
from the internet, or a
be the editors of their
magazine. They must
own newspapers and
not forget to include a
will be responsible for
caption.
developing a theme
for their newspaper. Besides a main
For example, the story, (with a picture
students could choose and headline)
to do a newspaper on students must also
snowboarding, music, include some other Katy Smith won a Gold
skateboarding, travel, features in their Medal at the 2015
World Ski
an animal, or another newspapers. For Championships held in
topic of interest. example, ads, sports Switzerland over the
weather, movie weekend.
Creativity Counts!!
Students must Stories can be
keep in mind that a funny, silly, true, or
newspaper should be entirely made-up.
interesting to read. However, they must
Nobody wants to read answer the five W’s—
a boring article. who, what, where,
when, why??
Create A Newspaper - Brainstorming Name:

Newspaper / Theme Ideas

What Happened??

Why Did it Happen??

When / Where Did it Happen?

Who Did This Happen To?

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 Newspaper Marking Rubric Name:________________

Not Quite Yet Good Start You did it! Wow!

2 marks 3 marks 4 marks 5 marks

Main Article  Not written in 3rd  May not be written in  Written in 3rd  Written in 3rd person
person 3rd person. person.
Ideas &  Interesting and
information  Main article is too  Minimal information  Interesting story captivating story
short / lacking
information

Newspaper  Does not look like a  Some attempt to  Well done layout, title  Excellent layout, title
newspaper make project look like banner, date etc. banner, date etc.
Presentation & a newspaper
Content  Missing many  All criteria are  All criteria are
criteria  May be missing one included included and done
or more criteria very well
 No evidence of a  Theme is well done
theme  Theme is not carried  Theme is very well
through all of the  Picture with a done in all aspects of
 Picture—no caption paper caption paper

 Picture—no caption  Picture with an

engaging caption

Conventions  Frequent errors in  Errors in basic  May be some errors  Occasional errors
spelling simple writing language are in complex language using complex and
grammar noticeable complicated writing

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