Students wrote a news article about the sinkhole incident that occurred on 9/11 in the novel, Tangerine by Edward Bloor. Before writing, we reviewed details about writing a news article using the News Article Power Point specifically focusing upon 5 Ws and H, incorporating facts and not opinions.
Students responded to the following prompt using the complete writing process:
After reading September 11, in Tangerine, by Edward Bloor, imagine that you are a news reporter for the Tangerine Times. Write an article reporting about the sinkhole incident at Lake Windsor School.
Organize your ideas using a graphic organizer, write a rough draft, revise and edit, and complete the final copy for homework.