READING IS FUN!

READING practice:

For anyone who would like to get extra reading practice and learn about the world, here are three news websites that give you a variety of different stories:

1.  www.cbc.ca/news/
(this is the CBC!!)

What does CBC mean?
C=
B=
C=

2. www.cp24.com
(this is local news in the GTA)

What does GTA mean?

G=
T=
A=

3.  www.bbc.com/news/
(this is world news - click on your continent.... i.e.  Europe, Asia, North America and get news for your country and area)

What does BBC mean?

B=
B=
C=

All of these combinations of letters; CBC, GTA, BBC are called acronyms.  The first letter (initial) is the first letter of the word....
similar to the acronyms used on the internet.... LOL means:
L= laugh
O= out
L= loud

If you have any questions or comments, please email them to us at:
bestschool@hotmail.ca

Have fun reading!