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Smile Power

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A smile is a universal welcome mat and a powerful way to connect to others. A warm grin invites friendship and signals good will in any language. This issue takes a close look at how smilin—and laughter—contribute to health, happiness and humor! Learn jokes from other countries and discover that humor is something people appreciate worldwide. A special insert addresses the challenge of separating good news from bad news and outlines a process for fact checking. Be prepared for fun, laugher and grins while enjoying this happy issue!

In this issue students will:

  • Read expository text about smiles
  • Learn a process to discern real news from fake news
  • Sequence a funny tale
  • Create a clever cartoon
  • Hunt for smiles and silly things
  • Scour the newspaper for superlatives
  • Write about what makes you laugh
  • Categorize good news from back news in the news

7 page PDF