Parts of a Newspaper

What is a newspaper?
A newspaper is a publication that is
printed and distributed, usually daily
or weekly, and contains world news,
local news, Letters to the editor,
entertainment, and classified ads.
 Letters to the Editor
• Letters from readers who comment on news
of the day and possibly the way it was
reported.
• These are the opinions of readers written to
the editor; the person who decides what gets
printed in the newspaper.
This is a letter from
“Letters to the
Part
Editor” section of the
front page. It is
located in the
Opinion section of
the front page.
Read the letter and
summarize the
writer’s opinion or
concern.
 Letter to the Editor
What was the writer’s concern
or opinion about CADS?
Think, Pair, Share

* Students can summarize orally and teacher may

write the summary.
 Letters to the Editor
Independent Practice
• Is on the website