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MAP Newspaper Activities Grades K-3
MAP Newspaper Activities Communication Arts - Grades K-3
Compiled by Diane Goold, Newspaper In Education Director
St. Joseph News-Press, St. Joseph, MO
Grade K - Reading 1. Develop & Apply skills and strategies to the reading process.
A – Print Concepts Use newspaper comics to demonstrate basic concepts of print: show direction of words and to distinguish between letter and word. Use a photo caption to teach that words (print) tell a story, if only a short one.
B – Phonemic Awareness Use newspaper headlines to assist students to recognize phonemes and to build phonemic awareness; find rhyming words and isolate consonant sounds.
C – Phonics Find letters in all shapes and sizes from all parts of the paper. Find letters to match items in ads, pictures, comics, etc.
D- Fluency Use the comics to read simple text with high frequency words in environmental print.
E – Vocabulary Use unknown words from the news stories or picture captions to develop vocabulary.
F – Pre-Reading Look at news pictures to develop pre-reading strategies by accessing prior knowledge, previewing text and pictures and making general predictions.
G- During Reading As the teacher reads aloud the caption of a news photo, the children can use the information to infer and predict the sequence of events and story conclusion with this visual information.
H- Post-Reading Assist students in developing post-reading skills and in responding to news text or photos by drawing a picture or retelling the story events as they understand them.
I – Making Connections Compare news stories (non-fiction) with fiction stories. How are the events similar and how are they different.
2. & 3. Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate fiction/ nonfiction (newspapers) …..
A – Text Features Locate the writer (author) and headline of new stories. Use pictures to develop awareness that text and pictures provide information.
B – Literacy Techniques Read news stories or ads and assist students in responding to sensory details within the stories or ads.
C- Text Structures Use news stories for classroom discussion to clarify meaning, answer questions and determine important information and supporting details.
D – Understanding Directions Use ads to assist in the instruction of following directions such as: 1. find an item for sale 2 cut & paste the cost of item beside the picture 3.name the item, etc.
Grade K – Writing 1. Apply a writing process in composing text.
A- Writing Process Use comics to develop a writing plan. Use ad and headline letters to compose words and pictures 2. Compose well-developed text A- Audience and purpose Have students determine the audience for different parts of a newspaper; comics, ads, weather, letters, stories, etc.
B – Ideas and Content White out the words in a comic strip and have students write words that relate to the events or topic presented in the pictures. Or have students draw pictures to explain a particular headline or comic strip.
C – Organization & sentence structure Have students compose a classified ad for a pet they would like to have.
D – Word Choice Compose a headline for a story, ad or comic strip
E – Conventions Locate capital letters in sentences and headlines. Use newspaper writing as an example of pathway of movement in letter formation. Locate ending punctuation within the text. Locate unknown words and use spelling strategies to learn how to properly spell them.
3. Write effectively in various forms and types of writing.
A – Forms/Types/Modes of Writing Use comic pictures to write text for a comic strip story. Identify different types of writing: weather, ads, comics, headlines, etc. Grade 1 - Reading 1. Develop & Apply skills and strategies to the reading process.
A – Print Concepts Find examples of both upper and lower case letters in the paper. Find patterns of first and last letters in words; how many words begin or end in the same letter, what words use upper case letters, etc. Read words in their correct directional order. Find examples different types of punctuation and help students determine why each form of punctuation is appropriate for that use.
B – Phonemic Awareness Use newspaper headlines to find rhyming words. Find a variety of words to practice separating and saying sounds in words & blend sounds to form words and replace beginning and ending sounds to form new words.
C – Phonics Locate unkown words in stories, headlines, picture captions and the comics, and develop decoding strategies to determine how to pronounce them.
D – Fluency Read the newspaper to assist in developing automaticity of an increased core of high frequency. Read sentences using these words, as practice in using appropriate phrasing and expression.
E – Vocabulary Locate unfamiliar words in stories, headlines, picture captions and the comics to assist in developing vocabulary through root words, word chunks & context clues.
F- Pre-Reading Using newspaper photos, ads or comics to assist students in developing strategies to aid in comprehension, access prior knowledge, preview, predict with evidence and state a purpose for reading, with assistance.
G – During Reading As the students read captions of a news photo, they can: ask questions of details they don’t understand; make inferences of what the actual events in the photo are; and check for meaning & structure using the visual information provided in the photo.
H – Post-Reading Assist students in using the information from both text and photos, to ask questions to clarify understanding, retell the news event, reflect, analyze and draw conclusions.
I – Making Connections Have students compare the newspaper (non-fiction) stories to fiction, including similarities and differences. Allow them to use their own experiences with news events to make connections to the newspaper stories and articles.
2. & 3. Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate fiction/ nonfiction (newspapers) …..
A – Text Features Locate the name of the writer (author) and headline of new stories and the photographer of news photos. Apply information from the headline to the context of the story. Identify and explain information found in photos, text, headlines & charts.
B- Literary Techniques In oral and independent reading, locate examples from headlines, ads, comics, etc. of rhythm, rhyme, & alliteration. Read or have students read news stories or ads and assist students in responding to sensory details within the stories or ads.
C – Literary Elements/ Text Structures Locate examples in news stories or comics to identify characters, settings and sequence. Use newspaper text to clarify meaning, identify main ideas and supporting details.
D – Understanding Directions Use ads to assist in the instruction of following directions such as: 1. find an item for sale 2 cut & paste the cost of item beside the picture 3. Write the name of the item, etc.
Grade 1 – Writing 1. Apply a writing process in composing text.
A – Writing Process Using a comic strip, brainstorm & record ideas of what the comic strip story is about. Create a draft of the story. Reread and revise to clarify meaning and enhance descriptions. Edit for conventions (W2E) and publish writing with assistance. 2. Compose well-developed text
A – Audience and purpose Select a newspaper ad, and identify the appropriate audience the ad is for and purpose of the items listed for that audience.
B- Ideas and Content Look at a newspaper photo and write a story, using clues from the picture for story details.
C-Organization and Sentence Structure Using information from the weather section, compose text using simple openings and simple closings, complete sentences & thoughts.
D – Word Choice Using information from the weather section, compose text using some words that are specific, accurate and related to the topic, with assistance.
E – Conventions Copy a short news story using the following writing conventions: Print legibly, using correct pathway of movement and spacing between letters and words, capitalize names of people and beginning words of sentences, and proper punctuation. Circle and copy naming words (nouns) and action words (verbs) correctly. Underline and copy high frequency words, using correct spelling. Use spelling strategies to check for and verify correct spelling. Using a letter to the editor, copy the greeting and closing, using commas in the appropriate places.
3. Write effectively in various forms and types of writing.
A – Forms/Types/Modes of Writing Use the comic strips to identify and compose narrative, descriptive, expository, and/or persuasive features. Identify different types of written communication: weather, ads, comics, headlines, recipes, movie listings, letters, etc.
Grade 2 - Reading 1. Develop & Apply skills and strategies to the reading process. C- Phonics Locate unknown words in stories, headline, picture captions and the comics, and develop decoding strategies to determine how to pronounce them.
D – Fluency Read feature (soft news) articles to practice fluency, accuracy and expression.
E- Vocabulary Locate unfamiliar words in stories, headlines, picture captions and the comics to assist in developing vocabulary through root words, classroom resources and context clues.
F- Pre-Reading Using newspaper photos, ads or comics to assist students in developing strategies to aid in comprehension, access prior knowledge, preview, predict with evidence and set a purpose for reading.
G- During Reading As the students read captions of a news photo, they can: self question and correct, determine meaning of unknown words, monitor comprehension, question the text and make inferences of what the actual events in the photo are.
H – Post Reading Students can use the information from both text and photos to identify main idea and supporting details, question to clarify, retell, reflect, analyze and draw conclusion.
I- Making Connections Have students compare the newspaper (non-fiction) stories to fiction (text to text), including similarities and differences. Allow them to use their own experiences (text to self) with news events and apply these ideas on how this impacts their world (text to world) to make connections to the newspaper stories and articles.
2. & 3. Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate fiction/ nonfiction (newspapers) …..
A- Text Features Determine specific information contained in headlines and pictures. Locate the table of contents in the newspaper and use it to locate several sections and items in the newspaper. Interpret information provided in headlines, picture captions, diagrams, charts and graphs.
B – Literary Techniques Identify examples from headlines, ads, comics, etc. of rhythm, rhyme, & alliteration. Explain examples of sensory details with the context of the newspaper.
C-Literary Elements/ Text Structures Use details from photos, comics, or news stories to make basic inferences about setting, characters and news event. Use these inferences to predicting solutions and identify events in logical sequence. Use details from text to ask questions to clarify meaning, answer questions identify main ideas and provide support, retell sequence of events and make inferences about problems and solutions.
D – Understanding Directions Use ads to assist in the instruction of following directions such as: 1. Find an item for sale; 2.Cut & paste the cost of item beside the picture; 3. Write the name of the item, etc.
Grade 2 – Writing 1. Apply a writing process in composing text. Using a news story as an example, have students write a story about a news event in their lives. The writing process should include; Prewriting; writing a draft; rereading and revising for audience and purpose, ideas and content, organization and sentence structure and word choice, with assistance. Edit for conventions (W2E), with assistance and publish writing.
2. Compose well-developed text
A – Audience and purpose Write a classified ad for an item the selected audience would be interested in.
B- Ideas and content Design an ad using a clear controlling idea, and relevant details, with assistance.
C – Organization and Sentence Structure Using information from the weather section, compose a weather story using a beginning, middle and end with complete sentences or thoughts (declarative and interrogative).
D – Word Choice Using information from the weather section, compose a weather story using words that are specific, accurate and related to the topic.
E- Conventions Copy a short news story using the following writing conventions: Print legibly, using correct pathway of movement and spacing between letters and words, capitalize names of people and beginning words of sentences, and proper punctuation. Circle and copy describing words (adjectives); substitute pronouns for nouns. Underline and copy high frequency words, using correct spelling. Use transitional spelling, classroom resources – especially dictionaries and other spelling strategies for correct spelling of unfamiliar words. Using a letter to the editor, copy the greeting and closing, using commas in the appropriate places.
3. Write effectively in various forms and types of writing.
A – Forms/Types/Modes of Writing Compose a variety of newspaper texts, including weather forecasts, ads, comics, headlines, recipes, movie listings, letters, etc, using narrative, descriptive, expository, and/or persuasive features.
Grade 3 - Reading 1. Develop & Apply skills and strategies to the reading process.
C- Phonics Locate unknown words in stories, headline, picture captions and the comics, and develop decoding strategies to independently problem solve to determine pronunciation and meaning.
D – Fluency Read feature (soft news) articles to practice fluency, accuracy and expression, adjusting reading rate to difficulty and type of text.
E- Vocabulary Use words found in newspaper stories, headlines, picture captions and the comics to assist in developing vocabulary through root words, synonyms & antonyms, context clues. Also use glossary and dictionary, with assistance as needed.
F- Pre-Reading Using newspaper photos, ads or comics to apply pre-reading strategies to aid comprehension, access prior knowledge, preview, predict and set a purpose for reading.
G- During Reading As the students read captions of a news photo, they can: determine meaning of unknown words, monitor comprehension, question the text and make inferences of what the actual events in the photo are. Use skills to visualize, paraphrase and summarize events that may be happening beyond the events portrayed within the photo.
H – Post Reading Students can use information from both text and photo captions to identify and show relationship between the main idea and supporting details, identify cause and effect, make predictions, questions to clarify, reflect, analyze, draw conclusions, summarize and paraphrase.
I- Making Connections Have students compare and contrast newspaper (non-fiction) stories to fiction (text to text). Allow them to identify and explain relevant connections between their own experiences (text to self) with news events and apply these ideas on how this impacts their world (text to world).
2. & 3. Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate fiction/ nonfiction (newspapers) …..
A- Text Features Locate and interpret key information in photos, comics, headlines, table of contents, charts, diagrams, graphs, captions and maps, recognizing text features in grade-level text.
B – Literary Techniques Explain examples of sensory details and figurative language within the context of nonfiction text.
C-Literary Elements/ Text Structures Use details from newspaper text to make basic inferences about setting, character traits and problem and solution, compare and contrast story elements, identify the narrator, identify events from the beginning, middle and end and identify author’s (writer’s) purpose for writing the text. Use details from text to answer questions, identify and organize a sequence of events, identify simple cause and effect, draw conclusions, compare and contrast texts, and make inferences.
D – Understanding Directions Use classified ads to assist in the instruction of following directions (two to three steps) to complete a simple task. Example: 1. Locate an ad about a lost pet. 2. Write a brief description of the pet, based on the information in the ad. 3. Write a new ad for the pet, adding a reward for information about the lost pet.
Grade 3 – Writing 1. Apply a writing process in composing text. Using a news story as an example, have students write a story about a news event in their lives. The writing process should include; Independent prewriting strategies; generate a draft; continually reread and revise for audience and purpose, ideas and content, organization and sentence structure and word choice, (W2A, B, C & D); continually edit conventions (W2E) and publish writing.
2. Compose well-developed text
A – Audience and purpose Write a classified ad for an item a selected audience would be interested in and for an appropriate purpose.
B- Ideas and content Design an ad using a clear controlling idea, and relevant details.
C – Organization and Sentence Structure Using information from the weather section, compose a weather story using a beginning, middle and end with sentence variety including imperative and exclamatory.
D – Word Choice Using information from the weather section, compose a weather story using words that are specific, accurate and related to the topic.
E- Conventions Copy a short news story using the following writing conventions: Correct spacing between words in a sentence and in margins, capitalize months of year, titles of individuals, and proper ending punctuation of imperative and exclamatory sentences. Circle and copy; verbs that agree with the subject, and comparative and superlative forms of adverbs and adjectives. Correctly spell simple compounds, homophones, contractions and words with affixes. Use standard spelling and classroom resources and dictionary to edit for correct spelling. Using a letter to the editor, copy the appropriate greeting and closing
3. Write effectively in various forms and types of writing.
A – Forms/Types/Modes of Writing Compose a variety of newspaper texts, including weather forecasts, ads, comics, headlines, recipes, movie listings, letters, etc, using narrative, descriptive, expository, and/or persuasive features. Write a friendly letter to your favorite newspaper writer.
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