M2U1ReadingBoymissing,policepuzzledUFO:Aspaceship?Asatellite?Yetis:reallyexist?Cropcircles.amazing!Stonehenge:anaturalmiracleBoymissing,policepuzzled1.Canyoucompletethetitle?2.Whatinformationcanyougetfromthetitle?Readthebeginningverycarefully.Trytoanswerwho,what,when,where,whyandfindinformationinthefirstparagraph.Thiswillhelpyouguesswhatwillfollowintherestofthestory.Howtoreadthiskindofarticle?Howtoreadanewspaperarticle?titlethefirstparagraphthefollowingparagraphstogiveageneralideaaboutthenewstotellreaders“who”“when”“where”“what”“why”“how”togivedetailedbutlessimportantinformation“Aboymissing,policepuzzled”thefirstparagraphthefollowingparagraphsevidencegivenbyJustin’sparents,sister,neighbors…a15-year-oldboy3daysagoDover,NewHampshirewentmissingunknown…WhoWhenWhereWhatwhy…It’saboutamissingboy.Anewspaperarticlealwaysgivesdetailstosupportthemainpointsofthestory.Writedownthesupportingdetailsforeachpointbelow.Mainpoints:JustinFosterwentmissing.Supportingdetails:Mrs.fosterthought_________________________________________.JustinFoster_________________________________.hewasspendingthenightwithafrienddidn’tshowupatthefamilylunchMainpoints:JustinFosterreturnedhome.Supportingdetails:Justin’sfriendssaid___________________________________________.JustinwenthomeafterplayingbaseballwiththemSupportingdetails:Witnessessaid_____________________________________________________.Kellyheard__________________________________________________.theysawJustinwalkingtowardshishouseat10.45p.m.himputonhisfavoriteCDafterhewenttohisroomMainpoints:JustinFosterwastakenawaybyaliens.Supportingdetails:Kellysaw_________________________________.alargespaceshipflyingoutsideSupportingdetails:Kellyheard_______________.MavisWoodsaid______________________________________________________________.JustinshoutthealienstookherawaysothattheycoulddoresearchonherRetellthestoryaccordingtothefollowing.JustinFosterAt8p.m.At10.45p.m.At11p.m.After11p.m.,hewasheard…Thenextday,hewasfound…strangeobject(UDO)itsappearanceshapecolorsizePoliceinAmericahave__________their__________afifteen-year-oldboywho____________threedaysagoinDover,NewHampshire.This________hasreceivedgreatinterest_______reportsofstrangelightsintheskyandof______visitsaroundthetimetheboy____________.steppedupsearchforwentmissingincidentduetoaliendisappearedReadagainandcompletethesentences.Whenaskedaboutthe__________thatJustinwastakenbyaliens,____________SamPeterson,whohas_______________the_____,told__________,“Sometimespeople_________such_________stories.There’sreallynohard____________thatalienstookhim.So,whilewehavenot__________theidea,weare___________otherpossibilitiesaswell.”possibilityDetectivetakenchargeofcasejournalistsmakeupamazingevidencedismissedlookingintoDiscussionStudentsareencouragedtodiscussthefollowingtopicswiththeirpartners.1.DoyoubelievethatJustinwasreallytakenawaybythealiens?Whyorwhynot?2.Supposeyouweretakenawaybythealiens,whatwouldyoudo?
