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Fill in - Twinkies
After hearing or reading a New York Times article on Twinkies, kids attempt to fill in the blanks by memory alone. They re-read the article, only this time words are missing, it's up to them to fill in each blank with a word from the...
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The Learning Network: More Like Disney
A great source of high-interest reading for the language arts classroom! Meant to be used with an article also available on the New York Times website, this worksheet provides 10 comprehension questions about the reading as well as one...
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When You're A Jet ...
A short article from the Learning Network covering the trading of quarterback Tim Tebow to the New York Jets. This is really just a time filler or something to do on a rainy day in your PE class.
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Sunday Night With Oscar
And the winner is.....! The Academy Awards are a big deal in film and often make top headlines in the paper. Kids read an article about the most recent Academy Awards Ceremony and answer 11 questions about who won what award, and why.
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Women's World Cup Champs
The Learning Network in conjunction with the New York Times provides an article for reading and questions for short answers and discussion. If you are looking for a rainy day activity or just a time-filler this story titled, "Women's...
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The Learning Network: Reactions to Rating Teachers
Meant to be used in connection with the article "In Teacher Ratings, Good Test Scores Are Sometimes Not Good Enough" also available on The New York Times website, this resource provides 12 short-answer writing prompts that ask both basic...
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News Quiz | Jan. 17, 2012
Read to get informed! Kids scan a copy of the New York Times from January 17, 2012 to answer five multiple choice questions.
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News Quiz | Dec. 8, 2011
Kids take a five question multiple choice quiz to see what they know about December 8, 2011. They read the New York Times from that day and then take an online quiz.
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News Quiz | Dec, 6, 2011
Peruse the paper to answer five multiple choice questions. This quiz offers a link to the New York Times paper published on December 6, 2011. Learners scan the articles, then answer each of the related questions.
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News Quiz | Dec. 5, 2011
The New York Times December 5, 2011 edition, is ready to read. Kids plunge head-long into the paper and then use what they know to take a five question quiz. The quiz can be printed or taken online.
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News Quiz: Dec. 2, 2011
Quiz the class on how much they know about the daily news. They read or scan several New York Times articles published on December 2, 2011, then answer each of the five related multiple choice questions.
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News Quiz; Dec. 1, 2011
Build a classroom of informed citizens. Pupils read or scan several articles from the December 1, 2011 New York Times, then answer five related multiple choice questions. Great for primary source analysis.
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Why Do You Write?
Ask your learners this question as a quickwrite: why do you write? This prompt can begin a unit on writing and open up a dialogue about the motivations writers have. Tap into your scholars' reasons for writing and make the activity more...
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Fill-In | Valentine's Day
Learners read an editorial on Valentine's Day and either fill in the blanks with their own words, or try to place the words from the word bank in the correct spots. This may be useful for English learners.
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Kernels of Wisdom: Investigating Natural Variations in Corn
Here is a brain-popper! Corn, or more appropriately, maize, was intentionally domesticated by humans around 9,000 years ago and over a period of hundreds to thousands of years! Genetics and botany researchers have collaborated to find...
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Is Anyone Out There? Examining Astrobiology and the Value of SETI
Blow their minds with a lesson on the search for life outside of our planet! A brief video proposes the question of how to define life. A couple of articles investigate the possibility of alien existence. Finally, the class is divided...
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The Learning Network: The First Middle School Chess Champs
Introduce some nonfiction reading into your classroom! This resource contains seven comprehension questions pertaining to an article from The New York Times website about the first middle schoolers to ever win the United States Chess...
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Vocabulary in Context: Test Yourself with the New York Times
Drawn from the New York Times' superb Learning Network program, this multiple choice question checks readers' knowledge of two vocabulary words in a paragraph from a review of the 2011 film Take Shelter. An interactive answer key clearly...
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News Quiz: October 21, 2011
What does your class know about the events occurring on October 21, 2011? Have them skim this issue of the New York Times to answer each of the five related multiple choice questions. A perfect task for early finishers.
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Brain-Controlled Robotic Arms: Cloze activity with Article
Fascinating content about current medical research on brain-controlled prosthetics comes in cloze activity form with a link to the original article. Useful for listening and reading comprehension skills development, and for any science...
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Poem in Your Pocket Day: Ideas for Celebrating
First instituted in New York City in 2002 and recognized nationwide in 2009, "Poem in Your Pocket Day" is part of National Poetry Month (April) and celebrates poetry in everyday life. A brief news story includes 9 ideas about how to...
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Fill-In: Walking Across Niagara Falls
Kids use their own words or phrases as they fill in the missing parts of an article about a man who crossed Niagara Falls via tightrope. They read the article and use the word list at the bottom of the page to fill in the blanks.
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Hunger Games Fan Mania
"I'm just going to cry!" One fan said while waiting to meet The Hunger Games cast. Read an article with your class about the mobs that waited for a chance to meet the cast of the movie sweeping the country by storm. Read this article...
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News Quiz: November 21, 2011
Kids can scan New York Times articles published on November 21, 2011 to answer five multiple choice questions. They'll click on the link to "today's paper" to access the articles and then toggle through each of the five related...
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