Current Events

What are the 5 Ws and How???

Who- who/what is the event happening to OR
who is
performing the event
What what is the event
When when did the event happen or when is it
going to
Happen
Where where did it happen
Why what is the cause of/reason for the event
How how did it happen OR how is it possible
OR how are people reacting

Break-down by Paragraph
Paragraph One Summary of the article (who, what when,
where, why and how)
Sentence 1: Topic Sentence
- Tells the main idea of the article and includes the what.
What is the event presented in the article.
Sentence 2 4 Body Sentences
- Supports the main idea of the article with the most
important facts in the article.
- Includes the why and/or the how.
Last Sentence Closing Sentence
- Restates the main idea in a different way.
- Introduces the idea that people/things will be affected by
the event as this will help your summary paragraph and
your reflection paragraph to flow smoothly.
Paragraph Two Reflection on the main event presented in
the article
Sentence 1: Topic Sentence
- Makes a general statement about how people/things are or
will be affected by the event.
Sentence 2-4: Body Sentences
- Reflect on how the event is important to you or to others
as well as the impact it has.
Last Sentence: Closing Sentence
- Tells your reaction to the event AND why you think/feel
that way. Was this article newsworthy and why?

Current Events
(attach your article)
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Date__________________

Title of article:
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Circle one:

Local

State

National

World

Summary ~ tell who did what, when and where it happened, and why
it is newsworthy. (attach extra paper if needed)

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1 important fact:
1 opinion:
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1 new vocabulary word with definition:
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Compare and Contrast one idea/subject/topic relevant to
article:

Cause/effect

Total Points 25
25-23 = 4
22-20 = 3
19-17 = 2
16-below = 1