Articles of the Week (AoW) are utilized for weekly homework assignments.
*These Articles of the Week were developed using strategies originally created by Kelly Gallagher and Vale Middle School's modifications .
Click here for a STUDENT LANGUAGE RUBRIC
*These Articles of the Week were developed using strategies originally created by Kelly Gallagher and Vale Middle School's modifications .
Click here for a STUDENT LANGUAGE RUBRIC
Article of the Week 1
Meet the Teenage Girl Who Wants to Be a Boy Scout
Kahn, Y., NPR
Lexile: 1180
Article of the Week 2
Wildlife Groups Want Giraffes Added to Endangered Species List
Wamsley, L., NPR
Lexile: 1180
Article of the Week 3
Titanic Survivor's Locket Found on Ocean Floor
Bowerman, M., USA Today
Lexile: 1520
Article of the Week 4
30-Million-Year-Old Tick Full of Monkey Blood Found in Ancient Amber
Daley, J., Smithsonian
Lexile: 1610
Article of the Week 5
Women of NASA to be Immortalized - in Lego Form
Kennedy, M., NPR
Lexile: 1070
Article of the Week 6
Scientists Discover How to 'Upload Knowledge to Your Brain'
Molloy, M., The Telegraph
Lexile:1180
Article of the Week 7
Scans of King Tut's Tomb Show '90 Percent' Chance of Secret Rooms
Mazza, E., Huffpost
Lexile: 1250
Article of the Week 8
Venus the Two-Faced Cat a Mystery
Andreassi, K., National Geographic
Lexile: 1090
Article of the Week 9
Nigerians are Building Fireproof, Bulletproof, and Eco-Friendly Homes...
Froelich, A., Tru-Activist.com
Lexile: 1200
Article of the Week 10
No More Heading: US Soccer Out With New Guidelines for Youth Soccer
Stump, S., Today Show
Lexile: 1150
Article of the Week 11
To Rescue or Not, That is the Question With Distressed Animals
Wilkinson, T., National Geographic
Lexile: 1510
Article of the Week 12
Five Tips on How to Spot Fake News Online
Sakuma A., & Salibasas, E.,
Lexile: 1400
Article of the Week 13
10 Jaw-Dropping Lego Facts That Everyone Should Know
Daily Dot
Lexile: 1330
Article of the Week 14
The Future is Here: Nike Introduces Self-Lacing Sneakers
Gilbert, K., Shape Magazine
Lexile: 1290
Article of the Week 15
Community Stunned and Saddened by Death of K-9 Jardo Days After Shooting
Rodine, K., & Fenner, E., Idaho Statesman
Lexile: 1420
Article of the Week 16
Michigan Farmer Unearths Bones of Rare Mammoth Hybrid From Nearly 15,000 Years Ago
Tan, A., ABC News
Lexile: 1310
Article of the Week 17
Amelia Earhart's Last Chapter Was as a Heroic Castaway
Pequenino, K. CNN
Lexile: 1170
Article of theWeek 18
Empatica Begins Shipping Seizure-Tracking Wristband
Subbaraman, N., Boston Globe
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Lexile: 1350
Article of the Week 19
Styrofoam-eating Mealworms Could Happily Dispose of Plastic Waste
Coldewey, D.
Lexile: 1310
Article of the Week 20
We Found Out What Happens After You Catch Every Pokemon
Mosher, A.
Lexile: 1220
Article of the Week 21
Beaverton Girl Makes Bandage Breakthrough, Wows Google, Wins $15,000
Hammond, B.
Lexile: 1360