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News Quiz l Sept. 19, 2011
Even though this online current events quiz is based on news from September 2011, it offers a chance for scholars to sharpen their media literacy skills and is available on a daily basis on this site. Scholars answer five multiple-choice...
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News and News Analysis: Navigating Fact and Opinion in the Times
Help your class understand the difference between fact and opinion by exploring the New York Times homepage and articles. In pairs or small groups, pupils complete a scavenger hunt, answering the provided questions. Next, discuss the...
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News Quiz | July 22, 2011
It's that time again; time to take a good morning news quiz! Read, scan, or simply test what you know about the daily news. Today's topics are from July 22, 2011 and include five multiple choice questions to answer.
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News Quiz | October 7, 2011
What happened on October 7, 2011? Read the New York Times to find out! After glancing at the paper, kids take a quick five question quiz. A great way to get informed and stay on top of the daily news.
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News Quiz | April 25, 2012
Hospital collection agencies are the topic of the April 25, 2012 edition of the New York Times. Kids will tackle this and other issues as they read the daily news and take a five-question quiz.
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News Quiz: July 28, 2011
What does your class know about the news today? They scan several articles found in the July 28, 2011 version of the New York Times, then answer five comprehension questions.
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The Printing Press
Students explore importance of Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press during the Renaissance by copying short poem or sentences and using pre-arranged alphabet stamps to make copies.
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Student Opinion: What Small Things Have You Seen and Taken Note of Today?
An interesting and unusual topic for a news article, this resource from the New York Times website asks learners to take a moment and consider all the things they notice during a typical day. Based of the editorial piece "Things I...
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Student Opinion: What Are You Afraid Of?
A great resource for informational texts as well as writing topics, the New York Times website provides writing prompts about various news articles through The Learning Network. This particular worksheet provides a very short...
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Student Opinion: How Impulsive Are You?
Sure to spark lively discussion in any Language Arts classroom, this article from The York Times asks the question, 'How much self-control do you have?'. Pupils begin by reading a short passage about a study on delayed gratification and...
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NEws Quiz | April 5, 2012
April 5, 2012 is the date of this online copy of the New York Times. Your class will read or scan the paper and then take a five question multiple choice quiz on what they've learned.
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News Quiz | May 10, 2012
Get the class online so they can check out the May 10, 2012 edition of the New York Times. They'll read or scan each article and then take a five-question quiz. A great way to start the day. Note: The quiz can be printed!
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News Quiz| Nov. 30, 2011
Here is a five question multiple choice quiz that is focused on events as told in the New York Times published, November 30, 2011. Learners read the paper then answer the questions. A good option for practice with primary source...
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News Quiz | Sept. 30, 2011
World affairs and current events are the name of the game. Today your class can read the Times, published on September 30, 2011 and then take a five question quiz to test their recall abilities.
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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. 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: 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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News Quiz : April 8, 2011
Find out what the hot topics were on April 8, 2011. Kids will read several New York Times articles for that day to answer five multiple choice questions. Tip: Have struggling readers complete this activity with a peer partner.
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News Quiz | Jan. 4, 2012
What does your class know about the stories in today's paper? They read the articles and top headlines in the January 4, 2012 edition of the New York Times and then take a short quiz. The quiz contains five questions and can be done...
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News Quiz | Feb. 9, 2012
Buddy up to the stories in the February 9, 2012 edition of the New York Times. Kids get to know top headlines as they read or scan each article. When they are ready the take the five-question multiple choice quiz.
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News Quiz: April 26, 2012
Keep abreast of all the goings on in the world. After reading the April 26, 2012 edition of the New York Times, kids will complete a five-question multiple choice quiz. A great way to increase reading comprehension while staying current...
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News Quiz | June 7, 2011
Kids catch up on world affairs. They read an online copy of the New York Times from June 7, 2011. They then take a five question quiz related to that day's top stories.
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News Quiz | June 2, 2011
The world is full of new information every day, keep the class informed by having them read the daily paper. They read or scan the New York Times from June 2, 2011 to answer five related multiple choice questions.
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News Quiz | June 1, 2011
Have the class read the New York Times before talking about the event that made headlines on June 1, 2011. They read or scan that day's paper and then take a five question quiz. A good way to sneak in a bit of recent history.