RI.1.

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SOCIAL STUDIES FOCUS Long ago and today; Community RI.1.2 Main idea;
RI.1.7 Use visuals
My Weekly Reader ®

Name:

Reading Checkpoint:
School Long Ago
and Today
Use your Scholastic News to answer the questions.

1. What is this article mostly about?

O school O buses O recess
2. Look at the photo of the school bus from long ago in the purple
box. What are the people wearing? (You can choose more than one.)
O jeans O T-shirts O caps
O jackets O long skirts

ILLUSTRATION BY PETER FRANCIS

3. Look at the photo of the children from long ago in the red box.
What is a detail you notice about the photo? A detail can be
the color of the photo, who is in the photo, or the clothes.

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4. What part of school long ago

sounds the most fun to you?
Draw yourself doing it.

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