Activity 5: Read a newspaper article

Study Guide

G06 ~ English Home Language

Unit 1 c) Scientists think glass frogs are see-through so that animals wanting to eat them can’t find them. 4. In which ways does the frog look like Kermit? 5. What obvious differences are there between Kermit and this new frog? 6. Who is the frog named after? 7. In your opinion, is this a compliment to Diane? 8. What type of frog is the newly discovered frog? 9. Why do you think this type of frog was given this name? 10. Do you think this type of tummy is an advantage? In which way?

Activity 5: Read a newspaper article

Look at the selection of newspaper articles your facilitator gives you and then, from what you see, discuss the features of newspaper articles

Features of a newspaper article

Headline: the title of the article

Subheading: not all articles have subheadings but major headlines often do

By-line: the name of the person who wrote the article

Introductory paragraph: sets the scene; answers these questions: Who is the article about? What happened? When did it happen? Where did it happen?

Body: gives more details about the “who, what, when, where” from the introductory paragraph. It answers the questions: How did it happen? Why did it happen?

Columns: the article is written in paragraphs and set out in columns. A line is left between each paragraph.

Quotes: it usually includes something that a person has said. This will be in inverted commas. The important points to note are: What was said? Who said it?

Photograph: an article may have a photograph to show the person involved or what was happening.

Caption: tells you what the photograph is about.

Tense: it is written in the past tense as it has already happened.

Language: sometimes uses emotive language.

Read the headline of the newspaper article and look at the photograph. What do you think the article will be about? Listen to the background information your facilitator reads to you.

Read the newspaper article.