The Newsies

On days when the newspaper headlines are exciting, the newsies ______.

• charge more for each newspaper

• charge less for each newspaper

• sell a lot of newspapers

• sell very few newspapers

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

In Scene 5, Rose tells Ani that the newsies are striking because they want newspaper owners to lower the price to ______ for 100 newspapers.

• 40 cents

• 50 cents

• 60 cents

• 70 cents

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which do you learn in the Epilogue?

• Boots got to go to school.

• The newsies felt the strike was a waste of time

• The newsies’ strike helped make things better for kids

• Mr. Hearst ended up poor.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

In what year does the play begin?

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What state does the play take place in?

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which picture shows "newsies"?

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Draw the strike!

How do the newsies feel about their unfair treatment?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What are "The World" and "The Journal"?

• the names of strikes

• the names of restaurants

• the names of books

• the names of newspapers

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Draw something you would see, hear, or smell on the streets during this time