Current Events Activity
Name:____________________________________
Date:_______________________
Directions:
 Read the article and highlight important information
 Fill out the attached activity:
1. Name 3 facts from this article:
1.__________________________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________________________
3.__________________________________________________________________
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2. Create 3 opinions someone could say about this article:
1.__________________________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________________________
3.__________________________________________________________________
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3. Summarize the article in at least 4 sentences (Use next page, too):
4. Connect this article to either something you have learned, something you have
seen, something you have read, or something you have heard about:
I have (circle one):
(learned about) (seen)
(read about)
(heard about)
(name a fact from the article) ______________________________________________
when I _________________________________________________________________.
5. Create 5 questions about this article (multiple choice, short answer, true/false,
matching, etc.). Circle or write in the correct answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. Choose 3 words that confused you or are strong words to use in writing. Write
them below, along with a definition (www.dictionary.com) :
1. Word:_____________________________
Definition:___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
2. Word:_____________________________
Definition:___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
3. Word:_____________________________
Definition:___________________________________________________________
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