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World Report April 22, 2005

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

Comprehension Quiz

"Losing the Lynx"

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:"The Missing Lynx"


    1. This story is mostly about the

    1. decline of the Iberian lynx population and the effort to save these wild cats.
    2. ways that kids are helping to save the Iberian lynx.
    3. threats to the Siberian tiger.
    4. animals that live in Doñana National Park.

  • Article:"The Missing Lynx"


    2. In which of the following countries can Iberian lynx be found?

    1. Spain
    2. Russia
    3. United States
    4. France

  • Article:"The Missing Lynx"


    3. About how many more Iberian lynx were there in 1900 than there are today?

    1. 199,800
    2. 99,700
    3. 100,200
    4. 99,800

  • Article:"The Missing Lynx"


    4. Which of the following is a reason for the decline of the Iberian lynx?

    1. It is losing its habitat.
    2. It is losing its main source of food.
    3. It is being bred in captivity.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"The Vote for a New Pope"


    5. Which of the following is not a fact about the election of a new pope?

    1. 115 cardinals will meet to choose a new pope.
    2. A candidate needs 77 votes to be elected pope.
    3. The voting is open to the public.
    4. Cardinals can cast up to four ballots a day.

  • Article:"A World in Sharp Focus"


    6. Which of the following environmental issues are shown in the photographs?

    1. air pollution caused by factories
    2. litter on beaches
    3. saving the world's forests
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"How Healthy Is the Earth?"


    7. What is an ecosystem?

    1. a group of scientists who study the environment
    2. a global study
    3. all the living things in a community and the environment in which they live
    4. None of the above

  • Article:"Top 5"


    8. In which state are two of the largest U.S. national forests located?

    1. Arizona
    2. Nevada
    3. Alaska
    4. New Mexico

  • Article:"Taking the Time to Help"


    9. In which of the following ways did Shilo Summers volunteer in her community?

    1. She picked up litter along the highway.
    2. She planted flowers and trees.
    3. She tended rivers and organized recycling efforts.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"The Missing Lynx"


    10. In what ways are scientists working to save the Iberian lynx? List two ways.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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