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Recall Question Worksheet
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1. Who is the main person or group of people in this news article?
2. What was the key event from the news article?
3. Where did this event take place?
4. When did this event take place?
5. Leave a comment below about your thoughts on this article.
Thinking Question Worksheet
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1. Find a quote from the main person in this news article?
2. In your own words describe what happened in this news article.
3. Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place.
4. Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future.
5. Explain in your own words why this event took place.
News Review Worksheet
Students summarise a news article in their own words, share their opinion, and give it a personal rating.
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The Big Idea Worksheet
Students identify the key details of a news story using the 5Ws and 1H, then summarise it in 25 words.
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Word Investigation Worksheet
Students explore tricky words from the article by guessing their meanings and then researching expert definitions.
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My Questions Worksheet
Students create their own questions while reading and try to answer them using the information in the article.
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KWL Worksheet
Students track what they know, what they want to know, and what they’d like to learn more about a topic before and after reading.
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no nuclear activity allowed here in New Zealand. 😉
this is so scary!
this is good news
wow that is scary and good news
New Zealand is safe from russia