Headline Rewriting

This worksheet helps students in Grades 5 and 6 strengthen reading comprehension, paraphrasing, historical interpretation, and clear writing by working with 1920s-style newspaper headlines. Students read original headlines and rewrite them in modern, accessible language, demonstrating understanding of the events and context while practicing concise communication.

Learning Goals

• Paraphrasing & Rewriting Informational Text (Grades 5-6) – Students interpret content and restate it accurately in their own words.
• Interpreting Historical Headlines – Learners analyze historical reporting styles and identify key ideas.
• Clarity & Precision in Writing – The activity encourages concise, understandable communication.
• Understanding Media from Historical Periods – Students explore how news was presented during Prohibition and compare it to modern conventions.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary ELA and social studies standards.
• Promotes Contextual Understanding – Students practice using clues from language and structure to interpret meaning.
• Reinforces Summarization Skills – Encourages brevity and focus while conveying essential information.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Ideal for independent work, guided reading, writing practice, assessments, or enrichment.
• Low-Prep Printable – Ready for classroom or homeschool use with minimal preparation.

This Headline Rewriting worksheet helps students connect Prohibition-era media to modern communication skills. By interpreting and paraphrasing historical headlines, learners strengthen comprehension, writing clarity, and critical thinking while engaging with historical reporting and events.

This worksheet is part of our Prohibition Era Worksheets collection.