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Free news literacy worksheets for the classroom

Turn the daily news puzzle into reading comprehension, source analysis, and discussion exercises. Printable packs for grades 6–12, refreshed every week from real headlines.

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Free for classroom use. Eight subject packs, each with an answer key and the visual decode explained.
Three example puzzles
Sports · Thursdays
FALLINGOUT
Business · Mondays
RISINGTIDE
Front Page · Sundays
CEASEFIRE
What’s in each worksheet

Four steps, one news story

Every pack walks students from the puzzle to the reporting behind it — decode, read, compare, discuss.

Decode the Puzzle

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

Read the Story

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

Compare Sources

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

Discussion

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

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Seven subjects, eight packs

Pick the section that fits your curriculum

Each day’s puzzle maps to a different section of the paper. Download a single subject or the full week.

Good questions

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.
Where can I find rebus puzzles with answers?
Every worksheet pack includes a companion answer key with the puzzle solution and a step-by-step explanation of the visual mechanic — how the rebus encodes the phrase. Available from the same download page, free for classroom use.
Free for classroom use

Bring the news into your classroom

Eight subject packs, refreshed weekly from real headlines. Reading comprehension, source analysis, and discussion in one printable.

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