Types of Leads
aka..How to Get a Story Started
The beginning of a news
story is called a lead.
The lead should tell the
reader in one sentence or so what the story is all about.
There are seven basic
types of leads.
Please take notes on the
various types including the definition and the example.
Begins with “what happened”
A fire caused
slight damage in the cafeteria yesterday.
Begins with a name
Schwarzenegger is the new governor.
INDEFINITE WHO LEAD
Describes a person
without giving the name
A former All-American football player
will coach at ESHS next year.
Begins with the reason something happened
Due to overwhelming interest, the ESMS Science Club
now meets in Bulldog Hall.
Leads…the last few!
Begins with the method
by which something was accomplished
As a result of a
week-long fund-raising drive, our school has collected over $26,000.
Uses the word as, where,
or when to connect two ideas
The ESHS Choir will
visit New York in the spring, where they will compete in nationwide choir contests.
Last, but not least!
Begins with a participle (word usually ending in
contains a comma after the first few words
Swimming in the
ocean, ESMS sixth graders enjoyed the third annual Ocean Safety Day at Venice
Blank notebook page with
a heading. The title is “TYPES OF NEWS LEADS”.
Using the information
from the packet, write the type of lead requested in your notebook.
Be sure to use the facts
presented in your lead.
We will review your
creations as we go along.