Reading News Online
Grade
5Understand 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.
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Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.5.4, L.5.4c, L.5.6, RF.5.4, RF.5.4a, RI.5.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.5, RI.5.7, SL.5.1a, SL.5.1b, SL.5.1c, SL.5.1d, SL.5.4, SL.5.5, SL.5.6, W.5.10, W.5.4
ISTE
2b, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d
CASEL
1a, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5e, 5f
AASL
I.A.2, II.A.2, III.A.2, III.A.3, IV.A.1, IV.A.2, IV.A.3, V.A.1, V.A.2, V.A.3, VI.A.1, VI.A.2, VI.A.3, I.B.3, II.B.1, II.B.2, III.B.1, III.B.2, IV.B.1, IV.B.2, IV.B.3, IV.B.4, V.B.1, V.B.2, II.C.1, II.C.2, III.C.2, V.C.3, I.D.1, I.D.2, I.D.3, I.D.4, II.D.1, II.D.2, III.D.1, III.D.2, IV.D.1, IV.D.2, IV.D.3, V.D.1, V.D.2, VI.D.1, VI.D.2, VI.D.3, II.B.3
Current Events Connection!
This lesson is a great way to connect what students are learning about to the upcoming election. While they're not voters (yet!), students are bound to be hearing about and watching election-related news in the coming months, and this is a great opportunity to help them be critical consumers of that content.
Lesson Plan
Warm Up: The News You Know
5 mins.Explore: The Parts of a News Site
20 mins.Watch: How to Read News Online
10 mins.Wrap Up: Label a News Page
10 mins.Additional Resources
Additional Resources
For related lessons, check out the Essential News & Media Literacy Skills for Students lesson collection.
