School News Stories

Sample Writings from Scholastic Writing with Writers

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/news/readall.asp

News Flash

By Edgar B.Texas, Age 10

Today a huge bus hit a stop sighin some kids were right there so they were scared to go back they were just wating to cross the street when the bus hit the stop sighin. This boy named Billy is know to scared to go to that same spot so he now does not want to go but he is afraid it is the only way he can get to school. Well thats are artical for today folks tommorow we will have you another shoking artical.

News Flash

• What is this news story about?• Does it include the 5 W’s?–What?–Where?–When?–Who?–Why?

• How would you change the article to make it easier to read?

A Big Joke

By Annalisa K.Kentucky, Age 10

In December our principal Mr.Horton played a huge trick on the fourth,fifth, and sixth grades. He decided that since our school made the highest CTBS scores and CATS test scores he would give us a treat we would never forget. He told us we were all in trouble. But when we got in the gym there was ice cream and a big screen tv waiting for us all. We ended up watching Daddy Day Care and eating ice cream!

A Big Joke

• What is this news story about?• Does it include the 5 W’s?–What?–Where?–When?–Who?–Why?

• Does the writer show strong or weak voice? Explain.

Taking Action!

By Jessie R.Iowa, Age 10

4th graders at Elementary School in Iowa are taking action to keep our planet safer and cleaner. They are recycling. They're recycling things such as scraps from crafts, unimportant papers, and every other paper product that can be recycled. If they weren't doing this green project, those papers would go to landfills. Landfills are places were garbage is dumped. Animals can choke and die on those things.

Taking Action

• What is this news story about?• Does it include the 5 W’s?–What?–Where?–When?–Who?–Why?

• How would you change the ending to better wrap-up the article?