Objective: What should I do first when making a seed starter from newspaper?

Which of the following solutions is more sound in terms of naive physics reasoning?

Select from the following.
-Place a full piece of newspaper on a table in front of you and lay it out so it is unfolded and flat. Then tear or cut down the middle crease to make two pieces..
-Place a full piece of newspaper on a table in front of you and lay it out so it is unfolded and flat. Then tear or cut down the middle crease to make four pieces..
Place a full piece of newspaper on a table in front of you and lay it out so it is unfolded and flat. Then tear or cut down the middle crease to make two pieces.