GoalPlan an online article with a headline, an audience and a way to keep readers interested.
New words
headline · the big title of an article that makes people want to read itsummary · a short version that tells the most important pointsvisuals · pictures, graphs and charts that help explain
Explanation
An online article lets one person or a small group tell their findings to many readers. An article needs a headline that is interesting and true. Think about your audience: friends, family, teachers or classmates. Each audience needs different words. Keep readers interested with a question at the start, short sentences, and a picture or a graph. Write a short summary of your findings and put the most important point first. An email goes to a few named people and an article can be read by many. Children do not post articles alone; a teacher or a family member decides where it is shared and checks it first.
Email
Online article
Readers
a few named people
many readers
Starts with
greeting
headline
Good for
a short report
the whole story with visuals
Worked examples
Habiba writes about the class garden. Her headline: “Can a garden grow in sand?” A question makes readers curious.
Youssef’s article is for younger children, so he uses short sentences and a big picture. For teachers, he would add numbers and a graph.
Farida’s summary has the key point first: “Rice was the favourite dish, with 9 of 19 votes.” The details follow. Because 9 is less than half of 19, fewer than half of the children chose rice.
Class activity
My pretend article. On a big sheet of paper, plan an article about something you found out (for example, your class survey). Write a headline, who the readers are, one way you will keep them interested, a two-sentence summary, and where the picture or graph goes. Do not share it online; show it to your teacher or family.
Practice
1
What is a headline?
The big title of an article that makes people want to read it.
2
Name two ways to keep readers interested.
For example a question at the start, short sentences, a picture or a graph.
3
Which is a better headline for an article about recycling? Say the letter.
B, because it asks a question that makes readers curious.
4
How is an online article different from an email?
An article can be read by many people; an email goes to a few named people.
