Find a portrait of a newsmaker who would be a popular action figure. Write a description of this new action figure. Look through the classified ads in your newspaper to see what kind of pet you will buy. Write a letter to your parents explaining why you chose that pet and how you will take care of it. Then you can write a story about your first day with your new pet.
Crossword puzzles are popular features in newspaper.
Write a description of one of the word games that appears in your newspaper. They especially enjoy buying, cars, gifts, houses, clothes, electronics, jewelry, vacations and furniture. Create your own list of items from the newspaper that you would like to buy. Find a price for each item and calculate the total cost. Look through the Help Wanted ads for 5 jobs that list a salary.