News Flash! 6-pack Author: Sharon Hill ISBN: 9780478124132 Copyright Date: 1999 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: 5 Reading Level: V Strategy/Skill: Comparing and contrasting, Features of nonfiction, Information skills, Point of view, Vocabulary and word study Genre: Procedure, Report Theme/Topic: Careers, Communication, The Media Classification: Nonfiction

Book Summary

This book describes the way a major oil spill in a popular marine reserve and fishing area is reported by three different media – radio, newspaper, and television.

Features of the Book

• Fact files with highlighted text
• Quotes from the media
• Facsimiles of reports and scripts
• Specialized vocabulary – lead-in, lockout, byline, piece-to-camera, voice-over
• Bulleted lists
• The summary page

Purpose

News Flash! can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:

• using a glossary
• studying points of view
• comparing writing styles in different media
• retrieving information and presenting it in a different way
• rewriting stories in a different format

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