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   Elementary School Current Events Prompts

Elementary School Current Events Writing Prompts

1. Daily News

Choose a news story that you find in the newspaper or at one of the following approved websites: {list of legitimate sites}. Write a summary of what happened and what it means.

2. News Reaction

Find a news story from the last week that relates to you personally. Write a reaction about how it affects you.

3. Interesting News

Read the newspaper and choose the article that you found the most interesting. What made it interesting and why did you like it the best?

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