Dear Teachers,
Welcome to WR News! We are excited to bring you engaging content to boost your students' reading skills and supplement your curriculum. Please visit this Web site often. You'll find:
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an easier version of each issue's cover story, in a downloadable PDF format
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a news scavenger hunt for each issue
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contest details, web links, and more
Please send any comments or suggestions to the editors at wrnews@weeklyreader.com. We look forward to hearing from you and your students throughout the year.
Sincerely,
Laura McClure Anastasia
Senior Editor, WR News
Issue #1
Blazing the Trail
WR News takes students on the campaign trail to see how presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are stumping for votes. Students will learn about the swing states that could decide the election's outcome.
Click here to download an easier version of this story for struggling readers.
Also in this issue:
News brief: Scientists are going to dig up an ancient boat in Egypt.
News brief: Buzz Lightyear is at the International Space Station.
News debate: Should gray wolves be protected from hunters?
Info Zone: Back-to-school stats about U.S. kids.
Your Turn: Meet the new WR News student reporters.
Brain Builders: Candidates' Campaign Spending (Read a Map)
Teacher's Guide Skill Pages:
Letter to the Editor (Write a Letter)
What's the Issue? (Create a Graph)
Capital Challenge? (Track and Record Data)
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