NEWS HEADLINES Name _________________________
Date ___________________
Part I
Directions. Identify the following headlines as local, state, national, or international by placing an l, s, n, or i in the space following.
Some headlines may be identified as falling into more than one category. For these, decide which type you think it falls most into.
1. President Obama addresses Congress to present his health care proposals ___
2. Both Raiders and 49ers expected to have mediocre seasons, at best ___
3. CA public schools open without thousands of teachers laid off due to budget ___
4. US to increase its troops numbers in Afghanistan to combat growing Taliban success ___
5. Over 20 die, including 4 US troops, as suicide bomber blow up truck in Kirkuk, Iraq ___
6. Los Angeles’ “Station Fire” believed to be arson; continues to burn for a second week ___
7. Violence between rival tribal groups in Congo continues with no end in sight ___
8. Iran sends a satellite into space, sparking fears of its nuclear ambitions ___
9. US Auto sales hit a 27-year low, just one sector of the economy where unemployment grows ___
10. Kate says Jon was unfaithful for years ___
11. Attempted murder charges filed in brutal beating of Vallejo High School student ___
12. UN Conference on Climate Change makes grim predictions on global warming ___
13. Western state officials express concern with possibility of 4th straight year of low rainfall ___
14. Study reveals that three times as many Blacks and Latinos are in prison than are in college ___
15. CVHS students STAR Test scores show decline ___
16. Kidnap victim, taken when 11 years old, found in Antioch backyard tent after 18 years ___
17. South Carolina congressman heckles the president, calling him a liar during address ___
18. Swine flu vaccine should be ready by November, but concern mounts of spread ___
19. The IAAF to release Caster Semenya’s gender test results in November to determine gender ___
20. Evidence of corruption in Afghan election severely complicates US/NATO mission ___
Part II
Directions. Rank the five most significant headlines that appear above in the space below by writing down the headline of each, with 1. being the most significant.
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Directions. Rank the five least significant headlines that appear above in the space below by writing down the headline of each, with 1. being the least significant.
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