October 26, 2009
Review "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and Win!
Did your students enjoy reading the play, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"? Now they can enter for a chance to win a DVD of the movie.
Use our sweepstakes entry form to help students write reviews of the play from this issue. Click here to find more information and download the official entry form.
Download five BONUS printables based on this issue!These five skill-specific reproducibles are based on articles in the issue. Click the name of the PDF you would like to download below, and print for use in your classroom.
- Use a Venn Diagram
SKILL: Comparing and Contrasting
BASED ON: "Squid Attack," p. 2 - Just the Facts about Jennifer Hudson
SKILL: Identify Fact and Opinion
BASED ON: "Jennifer Hudson," p. 4 - Wolverine's an Exciting Movie
SKILL: Using Contractions
BASED ON: "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," p. 6 - The Main Thing Is...
SKILL: Understanding Main Idea
BASED ON: "A Zoo Dream Come True," p. 12 - The Career of a Zookeeper
SKILL: Practicing Assessment
BASED ON: "A Zoo Dream Come True," p. 12
Teacher's Edition
Download this issue's Teacher's Edition here. (The answer key has been removed.)
Reproducibles from the Teacher's Edition
- The End of the Word
SKILL: Understanding Suffixes - “Wolverine” Quiz
SKILL: Practicing Assessment - Speaking of "Wolverine"...
SKILL: Understanding Parts of Speech - Which Word?
SKILL: Using Vocabulary in Context


