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English Activity Sheet

Quarter 4 – MELC 6
Write a News Report Using the Given Facts

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

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 Quarter 4, Week 6

Learning Activity Sheet (LAS) No. 6

Name of Learner: Grade & Section: _

Date:

WRITE A NEWS REPORT USING THE GIVEN FACTS

I. Learning Competency with Code

Write a News Report Using the Given Facts
EN4WC-IIi-25

II. Background Information for Learners

To be able to understand fully how to write an article or a

news report, it is important for the reader to know the given
facts and should be aware of the parts that make up a news
story.
Basic Structure/Parts of News:
Straight news follows the traditional structure of news writing.
It is written in an averted pyramid form- putting the most
critical information in the early paragraphs and following with
supporting information. This ensures that the reader sees the
important details first. Hopefully they'll be intrigued enough to
continue to the end.

1. Headline or Title
The headline is the title of the newspaper story,
printed in large letters at the top of the story, especially on
the front page. The headline of your article should be catchy
and to the point.
Example:
 Early warnings from WHO on COVID 19

2. Byline
The byline is the name of the writer—your name, in
this case.

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 3. Lead (sometimes written "lede")
The lead is the first sentence or paragraph, written to
provide a preview of the entire article. It summarizes the
story and includes many of the basic facts. It answers at
least four of the W’s and one H questions: who, what, when,
where, why, and how. The lead will help readers decide if
they want to read the rest of the news article or if they are
satisfied knowing these details. The other less significant
details and background are given in succeeding paragraphs.

4. The story
Contains facts from your research and quotes from
people you’ve interviewed. The article should not contain
your opinion. Detail any events in chronological order. Use
the active voice—not passive voice—when possible, and
write in clear, short, direct sentences.

5. The sources
Include your sources in the body with the information
and quotes they provide. This is different from academic
papers, where you would add these at the end of the piece.

6. The ending
Your conclusion can be your last bit of information, a
summary, or a carefully chosen quote to leave the reader
with a strong sense of your story.

III. Reference/s
Rabelas et.al ( 2015) English 4 Teacher’s Guide pp.198-199,
Learner’s Material pp. 197-199
www.thoughtco.com/how-to-write-a-news-article-1857250
www. collinsdictionary.com

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IV. Activity Proper

Activity 1
Directions: Read the news report. Answer the following
questions that follow. Write your answer on the blanks
provided.

KSPEDS broadcasting team bags award in NSPC 2014

The Kalamay Special Education School (KSPEDS)

Radio Broadcasters won third place in Best in Infomercial,
Filipino category, during the Annual National Schools Press
Conference (NSPC) in Subic, Olongapo City.
The members of KSPEDS broadcasting team were
Dhea Denlaza, Lady Lou Sandoval, Sheena Heart
Jumangit, Felicity Fiona Wooton, Cev Ellis Calunsag,
Moonyeen Sofia Sabdula, and Schwar Clifford Mascariña.
Their coaches were Mr. Randy Devis and Mrs. Cheryl
Velasco. Both are teachers in the school.
“That was the most memorable experience of the
group. Everyone was so excited to see other journalists
from different places in the country. Our group jumped for
joy when the announcer mentioned our group as one of the
winners. We are very proud to have brought prestige to our
school,” Dhea Denlaza said during the interview.

1. What is the news about?

2. When did the event happen?

3. Where did it happen?

4. Why do you think they were chosen as one of the

winners?
.

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 5. How did they feel when their group was mentioned as
winners?
.

Activity 2
Directions: Write a news report based on the following facts.
Use the inverted pyramid structure. Write your news report
inside the box .

 The plane was going to Cebu City on a test flight.

 Mayor Richard Datu, who rushed to the crash site found
the Pilot, Rene Lu and his passenger Lito Go, both safe
despite the plane’s damage.
 A two-seater plane with pilot Rene Lu and passenger Lito
Go crashed in a rice field at Barangay Caditaan on July
15.
 Lu said the plane’s engine stopped 30 minutes after it
took off at Legaspi Airport.
 Planes crashes in Cebu, no one hurt.

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Activity 3
Directions: Write a news report based on the following
facts. Use the inverted pyramid structure. Write your news
report inside the box .

 Trees were uprooted.

 Typhoon Ursula hit Aklan on Christmas Day.
 Houses made of light materials were destroyed.
 It was Christmas Day, December 25, 2019 when Typhoon
Ursula devastated Aklan.
 Many families were affected and brought to evacuation
areas especially those households from coastal
barangays.
 The local government units distributed relief goods to all
affected families.
 Government officials responded immediately.

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 Remember
Basic Structure/Parts of News:
Straight news follows the traditional structure of news writing. It
is written in an averted pyramid form- putting the most critical
information in the early paragraphs and following with
supporting information. This ensures that the reader sees the
important details first. Hopefully they'll be intrigued enough to
continue to the end.
1. Headline/Title 4. The story
2. Byline 5. The sources
3. Lead 6. Ending

V. Reflection

I learned that the basic structures of a news report are

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VI. Answer Key