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EXPOSITOR
A WRITING A NEWS STORY
NEWS STORIES tell us what is happening around the world!
Every NEWS STORY has a short, eye-catching headline. The headline is a
title that grabs readers and makes them want to read more.
The first sentence is called the lead. The lead summarizes the most
important information. This includes who, what, when, where, and often
why or how.
WARM UP Below is a news headline. Read it and choose what the NEWS
STORY is likely about.
Too Young to Go Around a. Poor children around the world
the World? b. A young child’s tour of the world
c. Advice about traveling abroad
SAMPLE March 22, 2010
1 Man Wins Lottery
62 ✷ Part II A man in New York City won the national lottery on
Tuesday night. John Simpson will receive over $20
million in prize money. Tuesday morning, he bought
a lottery ticket at a market near his home. Simpson
lives in the East Village neighborhood of New York.
He discovered the next day that he had won. Simpson
plans to use the money to travel the world.
A WRITING A NEWS STORY
NEWS STORIES tell us what is happening around the world!
Every NEWS STORY has a short, eye-catching headline. The headline is a
title that grabs readers and makes them want to read more.
The first sentence is called the lead. The lead summarizes the most
important information. This includes who, what, when, where, and often
why or how.
WARM UP Below is a news headline. Read it and choose what the NEWS
STORY is likely about.
Too Young to Go Around a. Poor children around the world
the World? b. A young child’s tour of the world
c. Advice about traveling abroad
SAMPLE March 22, 2010
1 Man Wins Lottery
62 ✷ Part II A man in New York City won the national lottery on
Tuesday night. John Simpson will receive over $20
million in prize money. Tuesday morning, he bought
a lottery ticket at a market near his home. Simpson
lives in the East Village neighborhood of New York.
He discovered the next day that he had won. Simpson
plans to use the money to travel the world.
