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Writing a News Story

Select a Topic 🟪 Think of important events in your school or community.

 🟪 What field trips are happening?
 🟪 Has your school had a special assembly?
 🟪 Have there been visitors to your class?
 🟪 What big projects are you working on?
 🟪 What’s happening in your town?

Collect Facts 🟪 Once you have a topic, you can gather information about it using these techniques:

 🟪 Observe: Go where the action is. Watch and listen. Take notes about what’s happening.
 🟪 Interview: Ask people questions about your topic. Write down what they say.
 🟪 Research: Look for articles about your topic and read them to understand it better.

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