Student News Daily has 6 main categories:

(All content is posted by 5 a.m. Eastern time.)

  • Daily News Article: Comprehension and critical thinking questions are found on the article page, below the article. In addition, we provide “Background” and “Resources” (including video clips, maps and links) below the questions to give students a better understanding of the news story. Sign-up to receive a FREE daily email with answers to the questions (answers are emailed by 6 a.m. Eastern time.)
  • Tuesday’s World Events: three news stories from around the world. Questions are found below the article. In addition, “Background” and “Resources” are provided below the questions. Sign-up to receive a FREE weekly email with answers to the questions. (answers for Tuesday’s World Events are emailed by 6 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday morning.)
  • Wednesday’s Example of Media Bias is a weekly example of biased news reporting. Also included on this page are questions about the excerpt and definitions of the types of media bias. (Note: answers to the questions in this category can be found by scrolling to the bottom of the page.
  • Thursday’s Editorial is a weekly opinion article from the web. Questions asking students to explain their opinion or reaction are found below the article. As individual views vary, answers are not provided for this category.
  • Editorial Cartoon — a new cartoon is posted each Friday. The cartoon is accompanied by a question requiring the student to demonstrate understanding of the cartoonist’s intended meaning. Answers to the questions can be found by scrolling to the bottom of the page.
  • Friday’s News Quiz, a 10 question multiple choice or true/false quiz with questions relating to the week’s five “Daily News Articles.” Sign-up to receive FREE quiz answers by email (the answers email for Friday’s News Quiz is sent the following Monday at 3 p.m. Eastern.)

In addition to the main categories, we provide other current events items under “Extras!” including Human Interest News Stories, which are posted on Mondays.

On the top menu bar, we provide links to “Archives” for all content, as well as “Resources” including a “Conservative vs. Liberal Beliefs” chart, “Socialism vs. Capitalism” page, “Election” pages and other resources.

As a reminder, FREE “Answers by email” are provided for these website categories:

  • Daily News Article
  • Tuesday’s World Events
  • Friday’s News Quiz

The Answers email service is provided during the school year–generally from Labor Day (early September) through Memorial Day (late May). Sign-up here. 

Student News Daily resources fulfill Common Core requirements: studentnewsdaily.com/common-core-social-studies


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