Using the Parts/Sections of a Newspaper in Locating Desired

Information
I. Learning Objective

Use the parts/sections of a newspaper in locating desired information.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic:
Using the Parts/Sections of a Newspaper
B. References:
PELC III 4
Language Skills and Use, pp. 254-257
A. Materials:
clippings, newspapers, blank sheets of manila paper,
pentel pens
Value Focus: Awareness

III. Procedure
A. Preparatory Activities
Review
Invite the pupils to play the scrambled letters
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b.
c.
d.
e.
of

Group pupils into fives.

Give each group an envelope containing sets of letters like D N X I L.
The leader of the class or the teacher reads the questions on the strips of paper
The group arranges the letters to form the correct word.
The group with the most correct words formed is the winner. e.g. It contains a list
topics that are arranged alphabetically with their pages.

Questions:
1.
2.
3.
4.

This page contains the contents of the book and pages. (Table of Contents)
It contains the right of the author to publish the book. (Copyright Page)
It contains the list of references used in the book. (Bibliography)
It gives the purpose of the author in writing the book. (Preface)

Motivation
1. Show samples of newspapers. Ask: Have you seen these before? What do we
call these? (newspapers) Are they important to us? Why?
2. Pose the question: What information do newspapers give us?
B. Developmental Activities
Presentation
Say: Lets find out what information are found in each section of a newspaper.
Give each group an activity package (sample/cut-outs of the section of the
newspaper for study. Enclosed activity sheets are also enclosed in it.
Group I- Works on the Front Page
Activity Sheet:
Using the clipping of the front page of the newspaper, read the
articles carefully. Answer the following questions. Report your answer to class.
1. What is the most important news of the day? (Write your answer.)
2. How is the news written? in bold letters
3. What do you call the news written in capital or bold letters? (headline)
4. What does the headline tell the readers? The headline is the most important
news of the day
5. Look at the other news at the front page. How are the titles written? They are
written in smaller letters
6. Do they give us the current news of the day? (Yes)
WHAT INFORMATION DO READERS GET FROM THE FRONT PAGE OF THE
NEWSPAPERS?
Group II Works on the Editorial Page
Activity Sheet: Using the clippings of an editorial page, read the articles carefully.
Answer the following questions and be able to report your findings in class.
1. What is the title of the editorial? (Write your answers)
2. What information are contained in the editorial? (opinions)
3. Who write the editorial? (editors)
WHAT INFORMATION DO READERS GET FROM THE EDITORIAL PAGE?

Group III- Works on the Sports Page

Activity Sheet: Using the sports page, study the contents of that page. Answer the
following questions.
1. What information are contained in the sports page? (Write your answer.)
2. Give examples of sports mentioned on the page.
WHAT DOES THE SPORTS PAGE OF THE NEWSPAPER CONTAIN?
Group IV Works on the Entertainment Page
Activity Sheet: Use the entertainment page of the newspaper to answer the
following questions.
1. What do we find in the entertainment page? (movies, food, family living etc.)
2. Read a sample of the entertainment section on that page.
WHAT INFORMATION ARE CONTAINED IN THE ENTERTAINMENT PAGE?
Group V Works on the Classified Ads
Activity Sheet- Use the clippings on the classified Ads, find the answer to the
following questions.
1. What information are found on the classified ads? Write samples of classified ads
shown on the pages?
WHAT INFORMATION ARE CONTAINED IN THE CLASSIFIED ADS?
2. Reporting by groups: Each group gives the report to the class.
Discussion and Analysis
a. What section of the newspaper did Group I study? (Front Page)
b. What information are found on the front page? (news of the day)
c. What section of the newspaper did Group II work on?
(Editorial Page)
d. What does the editorial page contain? (opinions or views of the editors)
e. What section of the newspaper did Group III do? (sports page)
f. What information are contained on the sports page?
g. What section of the newspaper did Group IV do? (Entertainment Page)
h. What are contained on the entertainment page?
i. What section of the newspaper did Group V do? (classified ads)
j. What are contained in the classified ads?
1. Say: The newspaper has different parts or sections. What are the parts/sections
of the newspaper?
Values Integration

To make us aware of what are happening around us, what should we do? We read
the newspapers.
Generalization
How can we easily locate the information we need in a newspaper?
C. Post Activity
Application
Use the part of a newspaper to locate the following information.
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President Gloria M. Arroyo gives UN inaugural speech

New herbal products for babies
Harry Potter currently shown in theaters.
Opinion about the planned garbage damsite in Montalban
Ateneo versus UP football teams opens Monday

IV. Evaluation
Use the newspaper section that gives the information below.
Write the part of the newspaper before each number.
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1. The most valuable player in the all-Filipino PBA wins.

2. Eight movers currently shown at the Gateway Cineplex.
3. Time the sun will set today/rise tomorrow.
4. The two countries who signed an important trade agreement.
5. Editors opinion about the anti-terrorism bill.

V. Assignment
Cut clippings of the different parts of/or sections of any newspaper.