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Free News Literacy Worksheets for the Classroom

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Business
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Front Page
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Turn daily news puzzles into reading comprehension, source analysis, and discussion exercises. Printable packs for grades 6-12, updated weekly.

What's in Each Worksheet

1.

Decode the Puzzle

Students solve a visual rebus that encodes a real news phrase. Builds pattern recognition and lateral thinking.

2.

Read the Story

A news passage tied to the puzzle answer. Three comprehension questions: what happened, who was involved, why it matters.

3.

Compare Sources

Two article summaries from different outlets covering the same story. Students identify what each emphasizes and what facts overlap.

4.

Discussion

Respond to an open-ended question the articles raise but don't fully answer.

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Seven Subjects, Eight Packs

Each day's puzzle maps to a different section of the paper. Pick the subject that fits your curriculum.

Front Page

Current Events
Breaking stories and top headlines. Who, what, when, where, why.
Sundays

Business

Economics & Business
Markets, companies, trade, and the economy. Financial literacy through the news.
Mondays

Op-Ed

Critical Thinking & Media Literacy
Opinions, arguments, and persuasion. Identify claims, evidence, and rhetorical strategy.
Tuesdays

Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment
Film, music, TV, and pop culture through the lens of journalism.
Wednesdays

Sports

Sports & Society
Games, athletes, and the culture around competition. Stats and stories.
Thursdays

History

History & Social Studies
Past events that shape the present. Anniversaries, milestones, and lessons.
Fridays

Culture

Culture & Humanities
Art, literature, traditions, and the human experience. The Saturday edition.
Saturdays

Last Week

All Sections
The most recent puzzle from each section — one full week in a single pack.
Weekly

Questions

What grade levels are the worksheets designed for?
Grades 6-12. The reading passages come from real news articles, and the analysis and discussion questions scale naturally with student ability. Middle school students focus on comprehension; high school students dig deeper into source comparison and media literacy.
How often are new worksheets available?
A new puzzle is published every day, covering a different section. Worksheet packs pull from the most recent puzzles in each section, so the content refreshes weekly.
Are the worksheets free?
Yes. Rebusly worksheets are free for classroom use. Sign up with your email and download as many packs as you need.
Can students play the puzzles online?
Yes. Each puzzle can be played at rebusly.com. The worksheet gives students the visual and a hint, but they can also try solving it in the browser first, then complete the written exercises after.
What news sources do you use?
Each puzzle links to four curated articles from different outlets across the political spectrum. No more than two articles share the same political lean, and no two come from the same outlet. Students see how different newsrooms cover the same event.
Is there an answer key?
Yes. Each worksheet pack has a companion answer key with the puzzle solution and an explanation of how to read the visual. Available from the same download page.
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