December 8, 2008

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Teacher's Edition

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No-Sweat Test Prep

Click here to download this issue's No-Sweat Test Prep, a printable 10-question comprehension quiz found only online. (Get answers to this issue's No-Sweat Test Prep here.)

Reproducibles from the Teacher's Edition

• Write It!
  SKILL: Problem and Solution
  
• Sorting the Facts
  SKILL: Categorizing

This Issue's Online Resources

These links can help provide background and build your lesson around articles found in this week's issue of Scholastic News.

• Read an article about different types of volunteering at http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/thought/volunteering.html
• Check out http://www.state.ak.us/local/kids/home.html for more information about Alaska
• For fun facts and games about dolphins, go to http://www.dolphins.org/kids_area.php

Scholastic News: Games and Quizzes
Test your News IQ, travel with Mapman, pretend you are the President of the United States and more!

White House Holiday
Have you ever wondered what the White House looks like at Christmas, or what treats the President and First Lady might enjoy during the holiday season? Kid Reporter Madison Hartke-Webber gives you the holiday scoop on the glitz, glamour, and sugar of it all.

Unrest in Pakistan
A collection of stories on Pakistan, an important U.S. ally in the war on terror