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Patriotic Words

Look through the newspaper for ten or more words that describe your country and how you feel about your country. Put these words into alphabetical order.

Subject:

Spelling

Grade:

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Skill or Strand:

Alphabetizing

Standard:

Arranges words in alphabetic order.

Toon Talk

Select one or more photos of people or animals from the newspaper. Make up sentences that each person or animal might be saying. Maybe they are telling each other a joke or talking about something funny.

Subject:

Writing Applications

Grade:

2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Skill or Strand:

Quotations

Standard:

Write a variety of sentences: long, short, compound, simple and complex.

Comic Contractions

Comics have to tell a story in very few words. When possible, cartoonists makes two words into one word by making a contraction. Circle any contractions you can find in today�s comics. If your newspaper doesn�t have comics, look for contractions in the ads and articles.

Subject:

Word Analysis & Vocabulary

Grade:

1st 2nd 3rd

Skill or Strand:

Contractions

Standard:

Identifies and spells contractions correctly.

Arts in the News

Look through your newspaper�s online or print edition and find a story about art, artists or creativity in general. Write a review of this art information. Include three facts and three opinions.

Subject:

Writing Applications

Grade:

3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

Skill or Strand:

Identifying facts and opinions

Standard:

Writes expository essays that include fact and opinion.

Art Scavenger Hunt

Before you rip up the newspaper to make clay, look through it and see if you can find: the name of an artist, an article about the arts, something you think looks attractive and a place to see art.

Subject:

Research and Reading Comprehension

Grade:

2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Skill or Strand:

Research art-related subjects

Standard:

Uses the newspaper to locate information.

Photo Fun

Choose a photograph from the newspaper. Cut it in half and glue one half onto a blank piece of paper. Then, draw the photo�s missing half on the blank paper, using pencils and markers.

Subject:

Visual Arts

Grade:

2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

Skill or Strand:

Drawing/Symmetry

Standard:

Uses a variety of media to express ideas.