Name:

Date:

Current Events

Learning Target:
*I can identify the 5W’s in a news article.

Title of Article:

Continent:

Summary

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Questions
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3.
4 Exceeds Expectations
 I met all of the requirements for “proficient” work and also included more
advanced work, such as the following:

Content (4 points)
 In my one-paragraph summary, I explained why this NEWS story is important to
me and/or the world around me
 I selected a news article that is appropriate and have shown a complete
understanding of the news article

3 Meets Expectations

Content (15 points)

My current events assignment includes a one-paragraph summary in my own words
of a news article that tells the who, what, where, when, and why of the
article (10 points)
 I created three questions to quiz the class and check for their understanding of my
article (3 points)
 I gave the name of the continent where my article takes place (2 points)

Presentation (8 points)
 My current events assignment is typed or neatly written in blue or black ink
 My current events summary is about a NEWS article that takes place outside of
Thailand
 My paragraph is indented
 I have turned my news article with my current events summary or included a link
to the article
Conventions (-.5/mistake)
 All sentences are complete
 All subjects agree with their verbs

2 Near Expectations – REDO REQUIRED

 I did not Meet Expectations for two of the requirements

1 Below Expectations – REDO REQUIRED

 I did not Meet Expectations for three or more of the requirements