ad ad
Teaching Resources

Worksheets

Mini-Lessons

Graphic Organizers

World Report March 18, 2005

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

Comprehension Quiz

"Zooming in on Mars"

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:"Amazing Mars"


    1. Which spacecraft are currently on Mars?

    1. Spirit and Opportunity
    2. Mars Express
    3. Mars Global Surveyor
    4. None of the above

  • Article:"Amazing Mars"


    2. Study the photos and read the captions. What have scientists found on Mars?

    1. signs of water
    2. a meteorite made of iron and nickel
    3. methane gas
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"Amazing Mars"


    3. How are Mars and Earth similar?

    1. Both planets have sand dunes.
    2. Both planets have layers of rock and soil.
    3. Both planets have lakes full of water.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"Amazing Mars"


    4. You can tell from reading this article that

    1. the rovers have worked longer than scientists thought they would.
    2. scientists still cannot prove that water once flowed on Mars.
    3. scientists are not getting clear photographs from the rovers.
    4. the rovers will not stop working for at least six more months.

  • Article:"Sally Ride"


    5. How many years ago did Sally Ride first travel into space?

    1. 22 years ago
    2. 12 years ago
    3. 38 years ago
    4. 53 years ago

  • Article:"Perfectly Preserved"


    6. Why are archaeologists excited by the recent discovery in Saqqara?

    1. The mummies are the oldest ever found in Egypt.
    2. They have been able to learn the identities of each of the mummies.
    3. One of the mummies is very well preserved.
    4. The mummies will give scientists more information about the 16th Dynasty.

  • Article:"King Tut: Case Closed"


    7. What is NOT a fact about King Tutankhamen?

    1. He ruled Egypt for 11 years.
    2. He may have died from an infection caused by a broken leg.
    3. He was King of Egypt 1,000 years ago.
    4. He became king of Egypt when he was eight years old.

  • Article:"Flying Blind"


    8. Who is Rachel Scdoris?

    1. a blind Iditarod racer
    2. a woman who sets challenges for herself
    3. a woman who wanted to race in the Iditarod since she was 11 years old.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"Flying Blind"


    9. What is the Iditarod?

    1. a set of racing rules
    2. a sled-dog race held in a different state each year
    3. a breed of dog
    4. a sled-dog race held in Alaska

  • Article:"Amazing Mars"


    10. List two details about Mars that you learned from looking at the photos and reading the captions in this week's cover story.

Customize questions 9 and 10

ad ad