Current events are reported accurately and objectively. Organization is based on who, what, when, where, why, how. Vocabulary is functional. Newspapers and news magazines are adultthereby providing motivation for reluctant readers. Newspapers are practical, flexible, inexpensive supplements to an English language arts curriculum.
Content usually deals with heroic deeds, love, tragedy, feuds.
Ballads continue the oral tradition and are an excellent source of material for dramatization. Narrative Verses tell a story. Humor is frequently employed. Story poems are among students' favorite poetic forms. For this reason, they provide an excellent way of capturing students' interest in poetry.