Tell what the place or the participants of your story look like - in action. If one of your sources said something interesting or unexpected, use that person's words to open the article. In learning about the topic, you might have found out something you didn't expect. Begin by telling the readers this most unusual news. If the article is about the upcoming school play, ask yourself what is most important to the readers about this play and tell them that first.
Anger is hard for kids to deal with.
The school play's plot shows how three teens learn about controlling anger. Creating good leads is really just beginning with some drama that involves the reading audience. To check other tips, see Discovering a story, Discovering an angle, and Finding information. Go to Kidnews Main Menu to find stories that might have catchy leads. Initial graphic done by Charlie Wood, staff artist for The Bull's Eye .