Current Events Printables Worksheets Graphic Organizers Informational Text News

Here are 23 no-prep current events printables and graphic organizers that can be used with any article or internet news post. Use them when you are reading an article as a class or for independent selections to keep your students accountable.

They will also work well with Time for Kids and Weekly Reader articles.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

✍️ PRINT:

• 23 Graphic Organizers for Current Events
  • 11 come in both lined & unlined versions!

DIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:

• Multiple types of graphic organizers for all ability levels
• Lined & unlined versions available
• Can be used with any kind of news!

Great for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade! 

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NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. 

For the graphic organizers, both lined and unlined versions are included (as indicated in the table of contents). Most of the pages are meant to be used with a single article; however, there are 3 pages that can be used when comparing and contrasting two articles on the same topic. There is also a page students can use when preparing to share a current events article with the class.

This download includes the following pages:

1. Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How
2. Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How (graphic organizer)*
3. Main Point vs. Details*
4. Main idea and Summary*
5. Article Analysis
6. Article Evaluation
7. Article Speculation
8. Who Said That?
9. Finding Facts*
10. Pause and Ponder*
11. Article Vocabulary*
12. Current Events Text Features
13. Current Events Questions
14. Current Events Sequence*
15. Current Events Cause and Effect*
16. Current Events Connections
17. Current Events Reflections*
18. You made the News
19. Rhyme It, Rap It
20. Paired Articles
21. Paired Articles graphic organizer*
22. Paired Articles Venn Diagram*
23. Current Events Sharing

*Presented in both lined and unlined formats

Here’s what teachers are saying:

✏️ "This resource was fun to use in the classroom! The students were excited to use it and the resource was very aligned to the standards." -Kelli H.

✏️ "I LOVED this! We used it for 4 weeks with my current event assignments with both sections of 6th grade! I loved it and so did my kids! Thank you!" -Sweeney's Spot

✏️ "This is a fantastic resource! I was almost out of ideas for current event activities, and my students were getting bored. When I started using the activities in the packet, my students began to love studying current events again. I use this in my social studies and English classes." -Misty T.

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About the Author

Rachel Lynette is a published author of over 120 nonfiction books for children on a variety of subjects, as well as several teacher resource books. She has written for publishers such as Harcourt, Thompson-Gale, Rosen, Children’s Press, Evan-Moor, Kagan, and several others. This resource reflects more than a decade of professional writing experience.

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