For each of the leads below classify it

For each of the leads below, classify it as either a summary lead, quotation lead, shocker lead, or question lead. 1. 2. 3. “I couldn’t believe that the cow flew off of the roof!” exclaimed Mrs. Martha Henson last night. Would you be able to survive 7 days in the forest alone? Three children narrowly escaped being hit by a train yesterday at the Wilson Train Station thanks to Tom Miller, a good samaritan who pulled the kids off of the tracks.

For each of the leads below, classify it as either a summary lead, quotation lead, shocker lead, or question lead. 1. 2. 3. “I couldn’t believe that the cow flew off of the roof!” exclaimed Mrs. Martha Henson last night. Quotation Would you be able to survive 7 days in the forest alone? Question Three children narrowly escaped being hit by a train yesterday at the Wilson Train Station thanks to Tom Miller, a good samaritan who pulled the kids off of the tracks. Summary

Students will learn how to write and format an effective headline in order to summarize a news story and grab the reader’s attention.

Headlines The following actual headlines have two meanings. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be Belted Kids Make Nutritious Snacks Drunk Gets Nine Months in Violin Case Enraged Cow Injures Farmer with Axe Juvenile Court will Try Shooting Defendant Drunk Drivers Paid $1000 in '06 Include Your Children when Baking Cookies Two Soviet Ships Collide, One Dies Reporters must choose their words carefully!

Grab reader’s attention Summarize a story Use (strong) verbs in the present tense

Index Front page Masthead Ears Edition Banner Headline Cutline Top Story Deck By-line Dateline Wire Service Initials Lead Body Subhead Jump Line Summary Lead Question Lead Quotation Lead Shocker Lead News Story Headline Libel

Create a headline, deck, and lead for a feature story about a boy who fell down a well.