Here are 12 ready-to-use Current Events worksheet that can be used with any article. There is also a Current Events Sharing form for students to use with an article that will be shared with the class. In addition, I threw in a Newspaper Scavenger Hunt just for fun. These can be used when you are reading an article as a class or for individual selections. They could also be used with Time for Kids and Weekly Reader articles. With a bit of tweaking, many of them could be used for other nonfiction selections as well. 1. Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How 2. Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How II* 3. Who Said That? 4. Main Point vs. Details* 5. Article Analysis 6. Article Speculation 7. Rate that Article 8. Ten Facts 9. Article Vocabulary 10. You made the News 11. Rhyme It, Rap It 12. Compare and Contrast 13. Current Events Sharing 14. Newspaper Scavenger Hunt *Presented in both lined and unlined formats Here is a link to my TpT store
When reporters write an article, they usually have to answer the questions: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How. Use your article to answer the questions. Headline by Publication/Source Check one: Local News National News International News Who is the article about? Where did the story take place? When did the story take place? What happened? Why is it important? _ How does what happened affect people?
When reporters write an article, they usually have to answer the questions: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How. Use your article to answer the questions. Headline by Publication/Source Who is this article about? Where did the story take place? When did the story take place? What happened? Why is it important? How did what happened affect people?
When reporters write an article, they usually have to answer the questions: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How. Use your article to answer the questions. Headline by Publication/Source Who is this article about? Where did the story take place? When did the story take place? What happened? Why is it important? How did what happened affect people?
Articles often include quotes. Usually, these are from people who were directly involved in what happened or who saw what happened. Sometimes they are from experts who can supply relevant information or opinions. Choose a quote from your article and write it in the speech bubble. Then use the quote to answer the questions. Headline by Publication/Source Who said it? Why is this person important to the story? How does this quote add to your understanding of the story? If the person who wrote the article could not have gotten this quote, how could he or she have included this information in the article? Write what the reporter could have written.
The main points in an article tell you what happened. The details give you more information about the people, places, and circumstances involved in the story. Write the main point of your article in the middle shape. Write supporting details in the surrounding shapes. Headline by Publication/Source Check one: Local News National News International News
The main points in an article tell you what happened. The details give you more information about the people, places, and circumstances involved in the story. Write the main point of your article in the middle shape. Write supporting details in the surrounding shapes. Headline by Publication/Source Check one: Local News National News International News
Use your article to answer the questions. Headline by Publication/Source Check one: Local News National News International News 1. Summarize your article in five sentences. 2. What are three of the most important points in the article? 1) 2) 3) 3. If this story was on a TV newscast instead of in written form, how would it be different? List three ways. 1) 2) 3) 4. What do you think will happen next?
Use your article to answer the questions. Headline by Publication/Source Check one: Local News National News International News 1. Write different headline for your article. _ 2. How do you think the reporter got the information he or she needed to write this article? 3. What affect will this event have? _ 4. What are three questions you have about this even? 1) 2) 3) 5. What do you think will happen next? _
Rate each feature of your article by circling a number on the scale. Then write a sentence explaining your rating. Headline by Publication/Source Headline: Grabs attention Poor 1...2...3...4...5 Excellent Why? First paragraph: States the main idea of the article Poor 1...2...3...4...5 Excellent Why? Quotes Interesting, relevant to story Poor 1...2...3...4...5 Excellent Why? Picture Ads interest to the article Poor 1...2...3...4...5 Excellent Why? Writing - Clarity Well organized, well written Poor 1...2...3...4...5 Excellent Why? Writing - Content Informative and interesting Poor 1...2...3...4...5 Excellent Why?
Write ten facts that you learned from your article. Put stars next to the three most important facts. Headline by Publication/Source 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Headline by Publication/Source Write an interesting word from your article that you are not familiar with in the center shape. Then fill in the rest of the shapes. What I think it means Dictionary definition My sentence What I think it means Dictionary definition My sentence What I think it means Dictionary definition My sentence
Pretend that you are one of the people in your article. Answer each question as if you are that person. Headline by Date Publication/Source Who are you in the story? What did you do, or what happened to you that made the news? How do you feel about what has happened? How will this affect your friends and family? What are you going to do now?
Rewrite your article as if it were a rap or a rhyming poem. Be sure to include all the important information. Headline by Date Publication/Source
For this activity, you will need two different articles that cover the same event. Article 1: Headline by Date Publication/Source Article 2: Headline by Date Publication/Source 1. What are three ways in which these two articles are different? 1) 2) 3) 2. Which article was easiest to understand? Why? 3. Which article was the most interesting or appealing? Why? 4. Which article did you like the best? Why?
Headline by Publication/Source Check one: Local News National News International News You must be able to check off each of these requirements before sharing your current events article with the class. My article is dated within the last week. My article came from a reputable source. My article is not about sports or entertainment. My article is appropriate to share with the class. I understand most or all of my article. A reputable source is one that is generally thought to be honest and reliable. Why did you choose this article? Article Summary:
Use a newspaper to complete this scavenger hunt. 1. What is this paper called? 2. How much does it cost? 3. What is the picture on the cover?_ 4. Where is the table of contents? 5. What characters are in the Peanuts comic today? 6. If you wanted to read about people asking for advice, on what page would you find it? Who are they asking for advice? 7. Look at the Sports Section. What was the score for a basketball, football or baseball game? Team score Team score 8. On what page would you look if you wanted to buy a used car? 9. What will the weather be like tomorrow? 10. What is the first story in the Local section about? 11. Who wrote this story? 12. What are two shows that are on TV at 7:00 tonight? and 13. Who is the editor of this paper? 14. How many Letters to the Editor are there? 15. When is next full moon? 16. Look for a story about something that happened in your town. What is the story about? 17. Look in the obituaries. Who lived to be at least 75 years old? 18. On what page would you find stock information? 19. What is the crossword puzzle clue for 1 down? 20. What advice does your horoscope give you? 21. What is one story you are interested in reading? Page
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