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100 Ways to Use the Newspaper
-All about Newspapers-

91. With a partner, select three headlines to present to the class. Categorize each as good/bad/neutral news.

92. With your classmates, select an interesting cut (photo) in the newspaper. Study it for one minute. Turn it over and list the things you remember from the photo.

93. From the movie listings in today’s newspaper, find a movie you would like to see. Explain why you want to see the movie.

94. List all of the sports covered in today’s sports section. Conduct a class survey to determine which is most popular among your classmates.

95. Scan the retail advertising in today’s newspaper and choose ten items that appeal to you. Classify each item as a necessity or a luxury. Which classification costs more?

96. Skim all the Letters to the Editor in today’s newspaper. Choose one letter about a person or a group of people. If you were that person or a member of that group, how would you respond?

97. Study the weather report in today’s newspaper. Note as many different uses of numbers as you can. Which measurement is most useful to you?

98. According to the index, what pages are the following found on: Movies, Comics, Sports, Horoscopes and Television.