Article of the week
Kelly Gallagher has started a wonderful program that he calls Article of the Week, which is outlined on his site and his book Readicide. While his articles are great for high school students, I've created a list of articles appropriate for upper elementary and middle school students. Most articles were obtained online. The original website is listed in the header of each article. Articles from the Youngzine website often have a video available if you visit the original site.
The Article of the Week idea is used to help build students' understanding of the world around them. By reading a different article each week, teachers can improve students' background knowledge, which aids in comprehension. I've also used these articles to specifically teach a reading strategy. The articles, in PDF form, are listed below. Feel free to download and use them as you see fit!
The Article of the Week idea is used to help build students' understanding of the world around them. By reading a different article each week, teachers can improve students' background knowledge, which aids in comprehension. I've also used these articles to specifically teach a reading strategy. The articles, in PDF form, are listed below. Feel free to download and use them as you see fit!
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You can use the following file with any article:
most_important_phrase.pdf | |
File Size: | 89 kb |
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open_ended_questions.pdf | |
File Size: | 107 kb |
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