Reading News Online (UK)

What are the important parts of an online news article?

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Children and young people find and read news in lots of different ways. But studies show they're not very good at interpreting what they see. How can we help them get better? Teaching your learners about the structure of online news articles is an important place to start.

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Learning Objectives:

Understand the purposes of different parts of an online news page.
Identify the parts and structure of an online news article.
Learn about things to watch out for when reading online news pages, such as sponsored content and advertisements.

Key Vocabulary: news · article · commercial Show definitions

news:

new information about recent or important events

article:

a written story in a newspaper, in a magazine or on an online news website.

commercial:

intended to make money

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Mix & Match Cards

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Label a News Page

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Lesson Quiz

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Meet the Digital Citizens!

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Reading News Online (UK)

Lesson Plan

Warm-Up: The News You Know

Explore: The Parts of a New Site

Watch: How to Read News Online

Wrap-Up: Label a News Page

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