Choose one page of the newspaper and ask the child to circle as many proper nouns as can be found on the page. Have the child pretend that your family is going on a vacation. Ask them to draw a large suitcage on a piece of paper. From the newspaper, have the child cut pictures and words of things which could be needed or enjoyed on the trip. Then have the child arrange the items in alphabetical order.
Younger children can omit the last step of the activity.
Choose and cut out several simple articles from the newspaper. Cut the headlines from the articles. Have the child read the articles and try to match the separate headlines with the appropriate articles. Help your child to locate a simple article. Then cut away the headline, and remove it from view while the youngster reads the article.