Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Caption Writing Practice

1. Ebola Doctor
Sentence 1:
Subject (Who): Dr. Rick Sacra
Verb: Describes
Date: Friday Sept. 26, 2014
Place: Worcester, Mass.

Sentence 2:


Why: He survived the Ebola virus
and/or
How: He was exposed to the contagion 

2. Winter Weather
Sentence 1:
Subject (Who): NY Residents
Verb: Dig
Date: Friday, Feb. 14, 2014
Place: Albany, NY

Sentence 2:


Why: Albany is covered in over a foot of snow
and/or
How: A big winter storm just passed by

3. UCLA Flooding
Sentence 1:
Subject (Who): Workers
Verb: Walk
Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Place: Los Angeles, CA

Sentence 2:
Why: A 30 inch water pipe broke
and/or
How: It was old

4. Medal of Honor
Sentence 1:
Subject (Who): Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry
Verb: Stands
Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Place: Capitol in Olympia, Wash.

Sentence 2:

Why: He saved his fellow troops from a grenade but lost his hand
and/or
How: He was trying to throw it back

5. Immigration Overload
Sentence 1:
Subject (Who): Two young girls
Verb: Watch
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Place: Nogales, Ariz

Sentence 2:
Why: They are waiting to be processed as US citizens
and/or
How: N/A

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