Article of the Week

Week of 10/7-10/14
Directions: Complete all steps below, which includes annotating, answering questions, and margin
notes. You should read this article multiple times before Friday. Be prepared to share your thoughts,
ideas, and opinions on Friday!
Step 1 : Read the article. Use the coding we practiced in class to annotate the article. You can use
the following options:
* important idea

+ you agree

X you disagree

! surprising idea

__ Underline a specific line that you

found interesting

Circle a word you dont know-try to

guess the meaning using context
clues

? you are wondering about that idea

Step 2: Read the article a second time. Number the paragraphs. Read the article carefully and
make notes in the margin. Notes should include:
The 5Ws:
Who is involved in the text?
What is the main subject of the text?
When is the event of the text happening?
Where is the event of the text taking place?
Why is this text written? What is the point?
Comments that show that you understand the article. (A summary or statement of the main
idea of important sections may serve this purpose. You could also [bracket] the paragraph and
write the GIST.)
Questions you have that show what you are wondering about as you read.
Notes that differentiate between fact and opinion.
Make a connection (another event, another historical movement) with something you read (no
personal connections!)
Observations about how the writers strategies (organization, word choice, perspective,
evidence) and choices affect the article.
Step 3: Read the article again noting anything you might have missed during the other reads of the
text.
Step 4: Answer the questions that follow the article. Be sure to use evidence from the article when
necessary.

Link to article:
http://upfront.scholastic.com/content/dam/scholastic/classroom-magazines/upfront/issues/2016-2017/2016-09-05/p6-9-Election/UPF-09
0516-LexileR.pdf

Directions: For these comprehension questions, respond in complete sentences.

1. Define the following words: mogul, pundits, status quo, contempt, sway.

2. What is the article mostly about?

3. According to the article, what is a main cause of the nations current economic unease?

Directions: Answer each question in one or more complete sentences and by providing complete
explanations.
4. In the section The Crook & the Bully evaluate the authors claim that the candidates have waged a
war of warnings. What does the author mean, and how does she support this claim?

5. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have very different backgrounds and stands on the issues. Based on
this article, what are some things they have in common?

6. Summarize the central ideas of the section Economic Unease.

7. In the section Sanders or Bust?, why do you think Professor Anthony Corrado describes the
presidential election as afundraising arms race?

8. Based on the article, why are political experts paying close attention to the youth vote in election
2016?

9. What role might Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, and other battleground states play in the election?

10. What other information would you like to know about each of the candidates?

Adapted from Valle Middle School