Challenge+1

If you're going to cut it in the big time, you need to know how to write a good story. This first challenge will build on what you have learnt in class about the elements of a feature article.

**Step 1:** Print off the "Newspaper Story Format" worksheet located [|here]. You may want to print a few copies for extra practice!

**Step 2:** Using online news websites, find an article(s) that you find interesting. Below are a couple of news websites and articles to get you started if you are having trouble! a) [|news.com.au] b) [|perthnow] c) [|Sydney Morning Herald]

How about these headlines! [|British woman eats 4000 cleaning sponges due to rare disorder] [|US Police use stun gun on naked Walmart sock thief] [|World's 'most expensive' tea grown in panda poop]



**Step 3:** Fill in your worksheet with the details from the article(s) you have chosen, starting with the title. Remember what the 5Ws are? If not, here is a quick refresher! **WHAT** happened? **WHO** was there? **WHY** did it happen? **WHEN** did it happen? **WHERE** did it happen?

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 20px; line-height: 29px;">Note: there may be more than three less important details, but just pick three for the purpose of this exercise.

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 20px; line-height: 29px;">**Step 4:** Worksheet complete? Is your name on the top? If so, hand in to Miss Pepper or Miss Green and move to Challenge Two!

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 20px;">See if you can master this [|online game] about the components of a newspaper!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 20px;">Want more? Finished early? **

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