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World Report January 14, 2005

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

"The World Reaches Out"

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:"After the Waves"


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. how tsunamis are formed.
    2. the relief effort in South Asia.
    3. Secretary of State Colin Powell's visit to the region.
    4. how doctors are caring for victims.
  • Article:"After the Waves"


    2. What have been some of the effects of the tsunami?

    1. People need food and water.
    2. People are hurt and need medical care.
    3. People have lost their homes.
    4. All of the above.
  • Article:"Walls of Water"


    3. What is a tsunami?

    1. an undersea earthquake
    2. a series of long waves that are created by a disturbance in the ocean floor
    3. a single wave that is created by a disturbance in the ocean floor
    4. the place where two pieces of the earth's crust meet
  • Article:"Walls of Water"


    4. What does the word tremble mean?

    1. "to shake"
    2. "to crash down onto the shore"
    3. "to race along the ocean at great speeds"
    4. "to cause great damage"
  • Article:"Walls of Water"


    5. Which of the following events in the formation of a tsunami occurs first?

    1. Sudden movement in the ocean floor forces water up and down.
    2. An undersea earthquake or other disturbance in the ocean floor takes place.
    3. As the tsunami reaches the shore, the waves slow down.
    4. The waves of the tsunami race across the ocean at great speeds.
  • Article:"Call Her the Big Cheese"


    6. Which of the following is not one of Sarah Zaborowski's duties?

    1. She writes labels for the cheeses.
    2. She studies cheese and the process of aging cheese.
    3. She has to recognize the taste, smell and look of all the cheeses in the shop.
    4. She makes all of the cheeses in the shop.
  • Article:"Shirley Chisholm"


    7. Which of the following statements is an opinion about Shirley Chisholm?

    1. She was the first black woman to be elected to Congress.
    2. She was elected to Congress in 1968 and served for 15 years.
    3. She sought the Democratic Presidential nomination in 1972.
    4. She was the most skillful and outspoken politician in Congress.
  • Article:"Shirley Chisholm"


    8. Which of the following would make the best title for the article about Shirley Chisholm?

    1. A Woman of Courage
    2. All About the U.S. Congress
    3. African American Politicians
    4. Civil Rights Leaders Speak Out
  • Article:"Top 5"


    9. Which university has won the most games in history?

    1. Notre Dame
    2. Nebraska
    3. Michigan
    4. Texas
  • Article:"After the Waves"


    10. List two ways that governments, organizations and people around the world are helping in the relief effort.

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