CURRENT EVENTS WORKSHEET
Score
Your Name: ____________________________________________
Week: ____________________
Title of Article: ________________________________________________________________________
): _____________________________________________________________________
Source (
Date/Page #
WHO is this article about? ___________________________________________________________
WHAT is this story about? List four facts and/or opinions from/related to your article and identify
them as facts or opinions. Use COMPLETE sentences!
1.
fact or opinion?_________________________________________________________________________
2.
fact or opinion?_________________________________________________________________________
3.
fact or opinion?_________________________________________________________________________
4.
fact or opinion?_________________________________________________________________________
WHEN did this story take place? Does it have anything to do with past events or issues? Be careful
and THINK! Explain.
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WHERE is this event or issue occurring?
(Specify city, country, region, etc.)
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HOW is this story important?
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PREDICT what you think might happen as this story develops.
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ASK - Write a well-developed and thoughtful question that the class can answer from information on
this page. It should not be a YES or NO question.
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ANSWER the question you asked with a complete sentence.
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On the back - draw a chart, diagram, picture, graph, etc. that relates to the article.