Easiest ways to find an article...
Option 1: Go to news.google.com and enter in the search bar whatever the topic for the week was
Option 2: To find an article at a desired reading level, follow the following steps:
1.Go to hcpss.me
2.Click on “Clever”
3.Click on “Newsela”
4.Choose an article related to the weekly topic (this week the topic is “Cells”).
5.Change the Lexile to your own level (students can ask Mrs. Cohee or Mr. Sydnor, or Lexile Range can be found on the MAP score report from last winter).
Option 1: Go to news.google.com and enter in the search bar whatever the topic for the week was
Option 2: To find an article at a desired reading level, follow the following steps:
1.Go to hcpss.me
2.Click on “Clever”
3.Click on “Newsela”
4.Choose an article related to the weekly topic (this week the topic is “Cells”).
5.Change the Lexile to your own level (students can ask Mrs. Cohee or Mr. Sydnor, or Lexile Range can be found on the MAP score report from last winter).
current_events_worksheet.doc |
Name: _____________________ Period:______
CURRENT EVENTS WORKSHEET
DATE DUE:________
Directions: Find an article online from a newspaper source or any other reputable national or local source. Read the article and fill out the statements or answer the questions below. You may not use articles on Entertainment, Gossip or Sports. Please find and read about important issues in our world today. Because this is a current events assignment, you are to choose an article that is no more than 2 months old from when the assignment is given.
Topic of Article: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Title of Article: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Source: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Rating of Source: (1-10) ______
WHO is this article about? _____________________________________________________________________________
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WHAT is this story about? List four important facts from your article.
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4. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
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WHERE is this event or issue occurring? (Specify city, country, region, etc.)
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WHEN did this story take place?
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WHY is this story important?
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CONNECT the article. What does it have to do with you? Can it be connected to anything we
learned or are learning about in class?
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CURRENT EVENTS WORKSHEET
DATE DUE:________
Directions: Find an article online from a newspaper source or any other reputable national or local source. Read the article and fill out the statements or answer the questions below. You may not use articles on Entertainment, Gossip or Sports. Please find and read about important issues in our world today. Because this is a current events assignment, you are to choose an article that is no more than 2 months old from when the assignment is given.
Topic of Article: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Title of Article: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Source: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Rating of Source: (1-10) ______
WHO is this article about? _____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
WHAT is this story about? List four important facts from your article.
1. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
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4. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
WHERE is this event or issue occurring? (Specify city, country, region, etc.)
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
WHEN did this story take place?
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
WHY is this story important?
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
CONNECT the article. What does it have to do with you? Can it be connected to anything we
learned or are learning about in class?
________________________________________________________________________________________________
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