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News Scoop March 30, 2001



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

Comprehension Quiz

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: "Paid to Play Games"


    1. How much does the President of the U.S. earn in a year?

    1. $400,000
    2. $25 million
    3. $252 million

  • Article: "Paid to Play Games"


    2. "The two salaries are no longer in the same ballpark!" What does this sentence mean?

    1. The President and Rodriguez no longer play in the same park.
    2. The President’s salary is the same as Rodriguez’s salary.
    3. There is a big difference between the President’s salary and Rodriguez’s salary.

  • Article: "Paid to Play Games"


    3. How will team owners get their money back?

    1. Fans will buy millions of tickets to see these athletes play.
    2. They will charge TV networks more to show the games.
    3. Both A and B

  • Article: "Paid to Play Games"


    4. What happens to ticket prices as salaries go up?

    1. Ticket prices will go up.
    2. Ticket prices will go down.
    3. Ticket prices will stay the same.

  • Article: "Big Foot in China"


    5. How many footprints have archaeologists found in China?

    1. 1
    2. 10
    3. 100

  • Article: "Big Foot in China"


    6. How big are the largest dinosaur prints ever found?

    1. one hundred feet long and ten feet wide
    2. four feet long and three feet wide
    3. one inch long and three inches wide

  • Article: Top 5


    7. Which baseball player earns about $25 million a year?

    1. Sammy Sosa
    2. Derek Jeter
    3. Alex Rodriguez

  • Article: Top 5


    8. How much does Derek Jeter earn a year?

    1. $20 million
    2. $18.9 million
    3. $17 million

  • Article: "A Powerful Adviser"


    9. How does Condoleezza Rice help the President?

    1. She helps him make important decisions on how to deal with other countries.
    2. She helps him with his tax plan.
    3. She helps him raise awareness of environmental issues.

  • Article: "Paid to Play Games"


    10. Do you think top athletes are worth their high salaries? Why or why not?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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