1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. a) What reason did Prime Minister Maliki give for delaying an all-out offensive in Fallujah?
b) What is the military's purpose for shelling the city?

3. How are the governments of some countries in the region reacting to the military's preparations?

4. a) What is the difference between Sunni and Shi'ite?
b) What is ISIL?
c) How do the Sunnis in Anbar regard ISIL?

5. a) On January 5th  how long did the head of the Anbar military command say it would take the military and Sunni tribes allied with them to take back the cities?
b) Now how long does the Iraqi military predict it will take them to retake Fallujah?
c) Ask a parent what he/she thinks.