Title _____________________________________________ Author: _____________________

Current Events Organizer 6th grade

Directions: As you read the article, pull out the important facts for a summary.
Who is the article
about? This is the
main person,
group, or thing in
the article.

What did person,

group, or thing
do?

Where did this

take place? or
describe the
area(s) that will
be affected.

When did this

happen or how
long was the
event?

Why did this

happen?

How did the event

develop/happen?

Central idea of article (This is the main point the author wanted you to learn):

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One related question I have:

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