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World Report March 30, 2001

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
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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:"An Ancient Relative?"


    1. What features of the 3.5 million-year-old skull are human-like?

    1. large flat face
    2. small teeth
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:"An Ancient Relative?"


    2. "If you think about a family tree with a trunk, we’re talking about two trunks." What does this statement mean?

    1. Humans are descendants of plants.
    2. Humans used to live in trees.
    3. Humans are descendants of at least two different species.

  • Article:"A Millionaire In Orbit?"


    3. What does Tito want to do?

    1. He wants to go on a mission to the International Space Station.
    2. He wants to give another $20 million to support Russsia’s Space Station.
    3. He wants to build a space station.

  • Article:"Spy vs. Spy: The U.S. Reacts"


    4. What does the word diplomat mean?

    1. a person who has a high school diploma
    2. a representative from one nation who conducts relations with another
    3. a spy

  • Article:Top 5


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

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

  • Article:"Paid to Play Games"


    6. 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"


    7. What other group is accused of being overpaid?

    1. teachers
    2. referees
    3. actors

  • Article:"Less for the Ladies" (Sidebar)


    8. Do WNBA players earn more or less than NBA players?

    1. WNBA players earn more than NBA players.
    2. WNBA players earn less than NBA players.
    3. WNBA players and NBA players have the same salaries.

  • Article:"Why Are the Oak Trees Dying?"


    9. What disease causes huge sores that can kill a tree in just a few months?

    1. dehydration
    2. Pneumonia
    3. Sudden Oak Death

  • 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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