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Newspaper Article Writing Worksheet

You are reporting for a community newspaper. Use the news brief below to plan and write a clear, accurate article. The event and people are fictional. Do not invent facts; you may use a direct quotation only if it appears in the brief.

News brief: Beach clean-up brings the community together

On Saturday 14 March, 38 volunteers took part in a beach clean-up organised by the Kōwhai Bay Surf Lifesaving Club. The group met at 9 a.m. beside the club building and worked along the beach until 11 a.m. They collected 12 bags of rubbish, including plastic wrappers, drink bottles and fishing line. Club captain Tevita said, “Every piece we pick up helps keep the beach safer for people and wildlife.” The rubbish was sorted for recycling where possible. The club plans to hold another clean-up in June. The event was open to the public, and volunteers brought their own gloves and reusable water bottles.

1.From the news brief, write who organised the clean-up, where volunteers met, and when they worked.

2.Which opening sentence gives readers the most important information about the event straight away?

A group had a lovely morning at the beach on Saturday.
Thirty-eight volunteers collected 12 bags of rubbish during a beach clean-up organised by the Kōwhai Bay Surf Lifesaving Club on Saturday 14 March.
The beach is a place where people go swimming and walking.
Tevita thinks everyone should help more often.

3.Label each statement F for fact or O for opinion: (a) Volunteers filled 12 bags. (b) The clean-up was the best event of the year. (c) The group met at 9 a.m.

4.Match the newspaper feature on the left with what it does on the right.

Headline
Lead paragraph
Quotation
Caption

Gives the most important details near the beginning
Explains what a photograph or illustration shows
Shows a source’s exact words
Summarises the news and attracts attention

5.Rewrite this weak headline so it is concise and specific: “People Do Some Stuff at the Beach”.

6.What is one reason a newspaper article might include a direct quotation from a source?

To show the source’s exact words and add their perspective
To replace all the factual details in the article
To guarantee that every reader agrees with the source
To make an unverified claim seem true

7.Complete a brief news plan using only information from the brief: who, what, where and when; one useful detail; and one possible headline.

8.Write a headline and a 2–3 paragraph newspaper article about the clean-up. Put the most important information first, include at least three accurate details from the brief, and use Tevita’s exact quotation. Keep the tone factual.

9.Correct the sentence by fixing its capitals and punctuation: “on saturday 14 march volunteers met at 9 a.m they collected 12 bags”

10.Name one check you would make before publishing your article, and explain why it matters.