What Happened On 9/11 (970l) - Middle School Reading Article Worksheet printable pdf download

What Happened On 9/11 (970l) - Middle School Reading Article Worksheet

Vale Middle School Reading Article

What Happened on 9/11? (970L)

Instructions: COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND MARGIN NOTES using the CLOSE reading

strategies practiced in class. This requires reading of the article three times.

Read the following article carefully and make notes in the margin as you read.

Your notes should include:

o Comments that show that you understand the article. (A summary or statement of the main

idea of important sections may serve this purpose.)

o Questions you have that show what you are wondering about as you read.

o Notes that differentiate between fact and opinion.

o Observations about how the writer’s strategies (organization, word choice, perspective,

support) and choices affect the article.

Your margin notes are part of your score for this assessment.

Answer the questions carefully in complete sentences unless otherwise instructed.

Student ____________________________Class Period__________________

What Happened on 9/11?

Notes on my thoughts,

Explain the September 11 terrorist attacks to kids with these informative questions and answers.

reactions and questions as I

read:

WORDS TO KNOW

Terrorists: people or groups who use violence in an attempt to achieve their political or religious goals

Hijacked: took control of

Democratic: to do with a form of government in which the people choose their leaders in elections

Dictator: someone who has complete control of a country, often ruling it unjustly

Cabinet: a group of advisers for the head of a government. In the U.S., the Cabinet advises the President and

is composed of the leaders of government departments

What happened that day?

On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the Unites States. They hijacked four

airplanes in mid-flight. The terrorists flew two of the planes into two skyscrapers at the

World Trade Center in New York City. The impact caused the buildings to catch fire

and collapse. Another plane destroyed part of the Pentagon (the U.S. military

headquarters) in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plane crashed in Shanksville,

Pennsylvania. Officials believe that the terrorists on that plane intended to destroy either

the White House or the U.S. Capitol. Passengers on the plane fought the terrorists and

prevented them from reaching their goal. In all, nearly 3,000 people were killed in the

9/11 attacks.

Who attacked us?

A total of 19 terrorists hijacked the four planes on 9/11. All of the men were from

nations in the Middle East. They belonged to a terrorist group called Al Qaeda (ahl

Smith, N. What happened on 9/11? Scholastic News for Kids. Sept. 10, 2013.

What Happened On 9/11 (970l) - Middle School Reading Article Worksheet