Father’s Day News Article Worksheets offer a unique and engaging way for students to celebrate their dads or special father figures while developing their writing and publishing skills. This resource guides students through the process of creating their very own news-style article, giving them the opportunity to reflect, report and share stories in a fun, real-world format.

With editable brainstorming templates, structured planning pages and final copy sheets, students can plan and draft an article about their dad, pop, uncle, stepdad, or another important figure in their life. The flexible format allows students to choose their own angle, whether it’s an interview, a feature story about a shared experience, or a spotlight on why their person is a real-life hero. The included newspaper-style final draft template features space for headlines, bylines, captions, illustrations and even fun extras like advertisements, making this a comprehensive and motivating literacy project for Father’s Day.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Develop narrative and informative writing skills through structured planning
• ✅ Strengthen sentence fluency, punctuation and paragraph organisation
• ✅ Foster creativity and journalistic thinking through formatting and layout design
• ✅ Encourage personal reflection and communication through meaningful content
• ✅ Promote publishing skills with engaging visual elements such as headlines and captions

What’s Included:

• Editable brainstorming templates for idea generation and planning
• Planning pages to support article structure and paragraph development
• Final draft templates in two line widths (12mm and 9mm)
• Newspaper-style layout with sections for headline, photo, captions and article body
• Additional lined sheets for extended writing

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheet templates (brainstorming, planning and publishing)
• Pencils or pens
• Optional: coloured pencils, student photos, or illustrations for article images
• Glue, scissors and backing card (for displays)

How to Use:

• Begin with a class discussion about news articles and real-life heroes
• Have students brainstorm article ideas using the editable template
• Use the planning pages to structure paragraphs and organise key points
• Guide students to write their final article using the newspaper layout
• Encourage students to add illustrations, captions and creative elements to personalise their piece

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Host a Father’s Day “press conference” or interview session to gather article ideas
• 💡 Compile final articles into a class Father’s Day newspaper or magazine
• 💡 Display completed articles on a bulletin board titled “Extra! Extra! Our Dads Make Headlines!”
• 💡 Use in conjunction with other resources in our Father's Day collection

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Allow students to write from different perspectives such as reporter, family member or even a pet
• 💛 Provide sentence starters or paragraph scaffolds for students who need extra support
• 💛 Encourage peer editing or small group feedback sessions to refine ideas before publishing

Father’s Day News Article Worksheets combine purposeful literacy instruction with personal storytelling, helping students honour their loved ones while building confidence as writers and creators. Download now to bring real-world writing into your Father’s Day celebrations.