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The Parts of a News ArticleA news article tells the facts about an event that has happened recently. Here is
an example of a news article written by a fifth-grade student. As you read, thinkabout how the student cirganized it. Then answer the questions.
Rojas Rides fo Cit;.Hallby Kimberly
Begin by introducing a recent
event that is important and
interesting.
fi rst paragraph: Who? What?
When? Where? Why? How?
give more information about
the topic.
,:, ,F:fth gradCr.Andy Rojas rode his bicycle to Cily Hall and
presented a petition to the ciry council requesting more bicycle lanes
in e'heightorhood surrounding Goodwin Elementary School.
"More bicycle lanes,"Andy said, "would make it safer for people to
use their bicycles to commute to school and to work."
Andyrwtro rides his bicycle to school;"ety day, told the iiq, . ,
council meriibers that the roads should be much safer for bicyclists.
He said that bicyclists need more room between the car lur,", arrd th"shoulder of the road. He told a frightening story about almost being
run offthe road by a careless driver.
i The city council *.*b.r. agreedwith Andy and promised to: make some improvements by the upcoming school year.
1. underline the sentence that introduces the topic of the news article.2. Circle the words that answer the questions below. lf the writer did not answer a question,
write, "not answered."
Who? What?
When?Where?
whv? How?
3. Box additional details that the writer uses to give more information about the topic.4. which descriptive words does the writer use to describe the event?
Writer's Companion. UNIT 1
Lesson 4 Review Writer's Craft