NEWSPAPER TASK CARD-1

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1 AROUND THE NEWS

2 NEWSPAPER TASK CARD-1 FRONT PAGE card # (NTC # ) and title (Front Page): 1. Title of the most interesting headline on the front page: 2. Read the article you listed in #1 and complete the following: a. Who: b. What: c. When: d. Where: e. How: f. Why: NEWSPAPER TASK CARD-2 WEATHER card # (NTC # ) and title (Weather): 1. What is today s forecast? 2. What is the forecast for tomorrow? 3. Complete this sentence: Tomorrow would be a great day to. List as many as you wish.

3 NEWSPAPER TASK CARD-3 SPORTS card # (NTC # ) and title (Sports): 1. List at least 5 advertisements in the sports section. a. b. c. d. e. 2. List all the sports that are covered in the sports section. 3. Study the pictures. What do you notice about pictures in the sports section? 4. Which of the sport headlines do you find most interesting? What makes it interesting? NEWSPAPER TASK CARD-4 BUSINESS card # (NTC # ) and title (Business): 1. Which markets are up? 2. Which markets are down? 3. List 3 advertisements in the Business section. a. b. c. 4. How do these advertisements differ from those in the sports section? 5. Which of the business headlines do you find most interesting? What makes it interesting?

4 NEWSPAPER TASK CARD-5 METRO card # (NTC # ) and title (Metro): 1. What is included in the Metro section (hint: look at the index)? 2. List the name of the youngest person in the obituaries. 3. List the name of the oldest person in the obituaries. 4. List two interesting facts from the obituaries: a. b. 5. According to the national weather forecast, which country would you like to visit today? 6. According to the international weather forecast, which country would you like to visit today? NEWSPAPER TASK CARD-6 TEXAS LIVING card # (NTC # ) and title (TX Living): 1. What is included in the Texas Living section (hint: look at the index)? 2. List four advertisements in the Texas living section: a. c. b. d. 3. How would you describe the types of advertisements in this section? 4. Which of the Texas Living headlines do you find most interesting? What makes it interesting? 5. Read over the TV Guide and list two shows you would like to see between 5pm and 10pm.

5 NEWSPAPER TASK CARD-7 CLASSIFIED: AUTOMOTIVES card # (NTC # ) and title (Classified: Automotives): 1. List your top three automobile choices. 2. List the best deal on your favorite automobile. 3. Which vehicle would you purchase if you only had $3,000? NEWSPAPER TASK CARD-8 CLASSIFIED: HOMES card # (NTC # ) and title (Classified: Homes): 1. Find your favorite home under $200,000 (list page number and address). 2. Find your favorite home over $200,000 (list page number and address).

6 NEWSPAPER TASK CARD-9 CLASSIFIED: MERCHANDISE card # (NTC # ) and title (Classified: Merchandise): 1. If you were given $ to spend in this section, what would you buy? List on a chart like the on below: ITEM PAGE PRICE NEWSPAPER TASK CARD-10 CLASSIFIED: JOBS card # (NTC # ) and title (Classified: Jobs): 1. Look over the jobs and list three that appeal the most to you and why they appeal to you. JOB REASON

7 NEWSPAPER TASK CARD-11 OTHER SECTIONS card # (NTC # ) and title (Other Sections): 1. List other sections in today s newspaper and anything you notice about them. NEWSPAPER TASK CARD-12 ADVERTISEMENTS card # (NTC # ) and title (Ads): 1. What loose advertisements are included in today s paper? 2. List two things that interest you from your favorite ad. 3. Make a list of items you would like to purchase for yourself and each member of your family if you were given $