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Issue #25

Hang in There, Baby!
In this issue of WR News, students will read about some unusual patients: baby orangutans! The great apes are cared for at a special hospital in Malaysia. Students will learn why wild orangutans are endangered, and what is being done to help them. 

 

Print out a news quiz scavenger hunt for students.

Also in this issue:

News Brief: Little League takes steps to help kids afford to play during the recession.

News Debate: Do kids spend too much time on computers?
Info Zone: Peek into the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Your Turn: WR News talks with actor Ben Stiller about Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.
Brain Builders: Orangutans' Home (Read a Map)


Teacher's Guide Skill Pages:

News Clues (Test Comprehension)
Play Ball! (Identify Homophones)

WR News End-of-Year Survey (Win a free classroom subscription to WR News!)
The Name Game (Conduct Research)

This is your final issue of the school year. Don't forget to renew!


 

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