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While the Kid Scoop News article below is very silly, we wrote our article in the format of a real news article. News reports tell WHO did WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and, when possible, HOW .
Kid Scoop News reporter Woodword is working on a silly article for the very silly Kid Scoop News Fun Times. Can you help him out?
News Articles Lead with the FACTS Who, what, when, and where are often the rst questions people ask when something happens. News reporters put those facts into the rst paragraph — sometimes the rst sentence — of the news article. This is called the lead . Read Woodword’s article. Then ll in the facts in his notes.
Choose a HEADLINE
The headline of a news article could also be called the title. It is written in bold type above the story. Most headlines have a subject and a verb that tell the topic of the article and summarize the main idea, or most important part of the topic. Read the three headlines that Woodword has written. Circle the headline you think is the best for this silly article.
POLICE CAPTURE UNUSUAL PIZZA CHEF AT PETE’S
PIZZA-LOVING CROCODILE ARRESTED
CROCODILE ESCAPES FROM ZOO
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