The first sentence — Writing Room · Free Press
Welcome to the Writing Room of the Tidewick Gazette. The town library opened a new reading room on Saturday, and the story needs a strong first sentence.
Your task
Pick the best first sentence each time.
- The first sentence of a news story is called the lead. It tells the most important things: who, what, when and where.
- Invented newsrooms and stories to learn from, not real news. Before sharing anything about real people, ask a trusted adult.
- Never share private details of anyone. Nothing about you is collected.
Score
- How news works — You understood how this part of journalism works.
- Truth & accuracy — You checked the facts before telling them.
- Fair & kind — You were fair to the people in the story.
In real life
Many newsrooms around the world put the most important facts first and the details later.
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Invented stories and newsrooms to learn from, not real news. Ask a trusted adult before sharing anything about real people. Nothing about you is collected; progress stays on this device.
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