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Current Event Report

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Here is a well-designed worksheet that is used for writing a summary of an article on a current event. After writing the summary, learners are then asked to write a personal response to the article. Responses include answers as to why they chose the article, why the contents are important, and how they feel about the problem described. A very good resource!

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news articles, news media, current events

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newspaper articles, personal response, current events, english language arts
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Grade
4th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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