Nov. 17, 2010: Meet Mark Twain

The Mini Page is a syndicated, four-page tabloid written for young children found each Wednesday in The Denver Post. This issue of The Mini Page is available through the eEdition Archive to registered eEdition subscribers. Click here to learn about subscribing to the eEdition at no cost to you (for Colorado teachers).

Activities:

1. Make Mark Twain trading cards. Paste a picture on one side of a card and a fact about Twain on the other. Include important years in his life: 1835, 1862, 1870, 1902, 1910.

2. Circle newspaper words that describe Mark Twain.

3. Circle headlines from five places you'¹d like to visit. Explain your choices.

4. Select a newspaper word or picture of an exciting job. Write a paragraph explaining why you'd like that job.

5. Pick a fun place in your community. Write a story about an adventure you and three friends have at that place.

Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Page content and offer activities that will help your students reach them. This week's standards:

• Students use biographies and stories to understand the individuals who are honored by the nation. (Social Studies: History)
• Students identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain or describe. (Common Core Standard: Reading Informational Text)
  

(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)