# Lesson 34: Design a Class Magazine

✍️ WRITING (40 Lessons) • 🟠 E. Writing Projects

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## Objective

I can plan and design a simple class magazine by creating a cover, a table of contents, and 1–2 feature pages that include clear headlines, bylines, captions, and easy-to-read layouts.

## Materials

- Pencil ✏️, ruler, and eraser
- Blank paper (or a template) for cover, contents, and feature pages
- Tracing Pad (below) for sketching page ideas

Tip: Magazine pages feel clear when they have big headlines, short paragraphs, helpful pictures, and small captions.

## Mini-lesson — What goes in a class magazine?

1. Cover: Includes a masthead (magazine name), main image, issue date, and a big headline.
2. Table of Contents: Lists page numbers and article titles so readers can find sections fast.
3. Feature Page: Needs a headline, byline (author), 2–3 short paragraphs, at least one image, and a caption.
4. Layout Basics: Use columns, white space, and text boxes. Keep fonts readable and consistent.
5. Teamwork: Roles like editor, writer, and designer help everyone contribute.

Video won’t be included when printing.

## Guided Practice — Sketch your pages

Use the pad to sketch a cover and one feature page:

- Cover: Masthead at the top, a big image, the main headline, and the issue date.
- Feature page: Headline, byline, 2–3 short paragraphs, image box, and a caption under the image.
- Try simple layout guides: two columns, clear margins, and space between sections.

Key terms to trace first: masthead, headline, byline, caption, contents.

Tracing Pad
Lines
Letter
Pen

## Drag & Drop — Build clear magazine parts

Drag the chips into the slots to make accurate sentences about magazine parts and page design.

The masthead shows the magazine name.
A byline tells who wrote the article.
Captions explain what a picture shows.
Headlines grab the reader s attention.
A table of contents lists pages and sections.
Short paragraphs make pages easy to read.
White space helps the layout feel clean.
Editors check spelling punctuation and facts.
Designers place text images and captions neatly.
Page numbers help readers find articles quickly.
Credits thank the team for their work.
Deadlines keep the project on track.

## Quick Check (15 questions)

#### 1) Which item is the magazine’s name on the cover?

Caption Masthead Byline

#### 2) A byline tells…

who wrote the article where the photo was taken how many pages are in the magazine

#### 3) What helps readers find sections fast?

Credits Lead paragraph Table of contents

#### 4) The short sentence under a photo is a…

headline caption column

#### 5) Which headline is best?

Field Day Fun! Some things we did yesterday at the field while running together The

#### 6) Good page design often uses…

giant paragraphs no margins white space

#### 7) Which order makes sense for a feature page?

caption → masthead → byline → headline headline → byline → paragraphs → image + caption credits → table of contents → masthead

#### 8) An editor’s job is to…

check spelling, punctuation, and clarity take every photo design the school website

#### 9) Page numbers help readers…

understand new words choose font sizes find articles quickly

#### 10) Which caption is best for a photo of a science fair?

Nice. Mia presents her volcano model at the fair. A long story about lava and plates and rocks and many details…

#### 11) Which pair belongs together?

headline & byline glue & masthead ruler & credits

#### 12) A cover usually includes…

table of contents only three long essays masthead, image, headline, and date

#### 13) Why split text into columns?

to make sentences wider to make reading easier and neater to hide the page number

#### 14) Which job matches the task?

designer → places text and images writer → sets deadlines for everyone editor → takes all photos

#### 15) A good headline is…

a full paragraph a tiny label with no meaning short, clear, and interesting

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Cover has masthead, image, headline, date Table of contents lists pages clearly Feature page includes headline, byline, 2–3 short paragraphs At least one image with a caption Layout is readable (columns, white space, margins)

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can design a clear magazine page with headline, byline, and caption 🙂 I need more practice with layout and spacing 😅 It was tricky to write short captions

#### I will practice…

Writing short, strong headlines Using 2–3 sentences per paragraph Adding captions to photos
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