5th Grade - Not Necessarily the News

Not Necessarily the News

This activity may be completed on your own or with a partner.  If you choose to work with a partner, the following rules apply:
1.    You must both contribute equally.  One person cannot do all the work while the other does none.
2.    You must work together.  You cannot divide the task in half and then work separately.
3.    If given time to work together in school, you must use that time to do work.
4.    Discuss ideas and be respectful of others’ opinions.

Your job is to create a news document.  It can be a script for a newscast that you can either record as a podcast or iMovie.  It can be a newspaper or newsletter.  It can be an informative essay.  It can consist of one long story or multiple shorter stories.  The stories can be fictional and do not have to be realistic.  They must, though, be presented as news.

You must use all 50 Word Masters words in context.

Bad Example #1: I bought a schooner.  (I cannot tell what a schooner is by this sentence)

Bad Example #2: Schooner starts with “S.”   (Uses the word schooner, but does not show that you know what the word means.)

Good Example: I bought a schooner to go sailing.

This project will be worth 75 points: One point per word used in context, and 25 points for style, word choice, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and following directions (namely writing news stories).

You must turn in something written.  Underline or highlight your Word Masters words in that document.  Even if you do a podcast or iMovie, you must script it and turn in the script.

This is due on Friday, February 5th.