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Would you like to be published in the New York Times?!!
Click on the button below to find out how to enter the New York Times student reading contest. Every week you can read many interesting articles FOR FREE (other people have to pay for a subscription!). Write a comment about what you found especially interesting and your thoughts on the article. Every week the editors will choose the response they like the best and publish it!
Click the button below to see the student guide, which explains how to write a great response:
Here is the "Contest Rubric"- it explains how the judges choose the winning response:
Here's a short story by Anton Chekhov (Russia, 1860-1904). He's considered one of the greatest writers of short stories and plays. This story was published in Russia in 1883.Reflection questions:
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Read this article. Circle any words you don't understand. What do you think? Should the government limit minors' online gaming time? Should parents? How do you think gaming might be affecting our society?
| china_new_gaming_rules_pdf.pdf |
"The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol
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As you read, circle or write down the words you don't know. Look up and write down the definitions for 3 of them, to share with your classmates. | ||