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World Report December 17, 2004

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
Teacher's Guide and Worksheets

Comprehension Quiz

"2004: The Year in Pictures"

Directions:

  1. Print the student quiz with the ten questions below.

  2. Customize this quiz by changing questions 9 and 10.

  3. Find the answer key to the quiz in this week's Teachers' Guide. Look under the ANSWERS section on page 2.

  • Article:"Congress Passes a Plan for Security"


    1. What is NOT a fact about the new intelligence reform bill?

    1. It was passed by both houses of Congress.
    2. It will become law when President Bush signs it.
    3. It will restructure agencies that gather information about people and countries.
    4. It will close the Central Intelligence Agency.

  • Article:"Baseball's Drug Problem"


    2. What are some effects of steroids?

    1. They are illegal.
    2. They can be dangerous to a persons' health.
    3. They can increase a persons' strength.
    4. Both B and C

  • Article:"Brontosaurus's Cousin Is Found"


    3. According to the article, how are the just discovered dinosaur and the brontosaurus similar?

    1. Both dinosaurs were found only in Brazil.
    2. Both dinosaurs were eight feet tall.
    3. Both dinosaurs had equal weights.
    4. None of the above

  • Article:"Big Events of 2004"


    4. What happened in September?

    1. Barry Bonds hit his 700th home run.
    2. Hurricanes hit the United States.
    3. The United States won the most medals in the Olympic Games.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"Big Events of 2004"


    5. Major hurricanes struck parts of the United States in which month?

    1. March
    2. September
    3. January
    4. April

  • Article:"Big Events of 2004"


    6. In 2004, spacecraft photographed which two planets?

    1. Saturn and Pluto
    2. Jupiter and Pluto
    3. Saturn and Mars
    4. Mars and Venus

  • Article:"Big Events of 2004"


    7. Which of the following events happened first?

    1. Barry Bonds hit his 700th home run.
    2. Americans reelected President George W. Bush.
    3. The National World War II Memorial opened in Washington D.C.
    4. The Red Sox won the World Series.

  • Article:"Big Events of 2004"


    8. Keisha Castle-Hughes is the youngest person

    1. to have been a finalist for an Academy Award for best actress.
    2. on the American gymnastics team.
    3. to have directed an award-winning film.
    4. in the Tour de France.

  • Article:"Big Events of 2004"


    9. Why was Mount Saint Helens in the news this year?

    1. It showed signs that it might erupt.
    2. Scientists gave the volcano a new name.
    3. It erupted for the second time since 1980.
    4. Scientists declared the volcano extinct.

  • Article:"Big Events of 2004"


    10. Which event of 2004 had the most impact on you and your family? Explain.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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