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This 20-word news and current events word search helps middle school students build vocabulary related to journalism and civic issues. Hidden words include headline, journalist, government, inflation, and climatechange, spanning media literacy, politics, and environmental topics. Use it during a civics unit, a news-literacy lesson, or as a discussion warm-up on current issues.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Civics
Grade Level:
6th – 8th Grades
Updated March 2026

Word List

  • NEWS
  • HEADLINE
  • REPORT
  • JOURNALIST
  • INTERVIEW
  • POLITICS
  • GOVERNMENT
  • ELECTIONS
  • ECONOMY
  • INFLATION
  • MARKER
  • ENVIRONMENT
  • CLIMATECHANGE
  • POLLUTION
  • ENERGY
  • CRISIS
  • DEBATE
  • OPINION
  • CURRENTEVENTS
  • INFORMATION

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