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World Report January 13, 2006

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
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Comprehension Quiz

"King's Journey"

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:"A New Look at King"


    1. Martin Luther King Jr. worked to

    1. solve problems of inequality and segregation without using violence.
    2. help poor people.
    3. change people's viewpoints and actions with his words.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"A New Look at King"


    2. Which of the following events happened first?

    1. King won the Nobel Peace Prize.
    2. King began planning the Poor People's Campaign.
    3. King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington, D.C.
    4. King led a boycott of Montgomery, Alabama, city buses.

  • Article:"A New Look at King"


    3. Which of the following would make another good title for this article?

    1. A Peaceful Leader
    2. Leaders in the Civil Rights Movement
    3. The March on Washington, D.C.
    4. The Poor People's Campaign

  • Article:"A New Look at King"


    4. How many years ago was King born?

    1. 81 years
    2. 75 years
    3. 77 years
    4. 87 years

  • Article:"Israel's Leader Fights for His Life"


    5. Who is Ariel Sharon?

    1. He is the prime minister of Israel.
    2. He is a doctor.
    3. He is the leader of the Israeli army.
    4. He is a deputy.

  • Article:"Fires Rage in Three States"


    6. Why are the fires in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma difficult to control?

    1. The fires are fast-moving.
    2. The states have had hot, windy weather.
    3. There has been little or no rain in the areas.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"Follow the Herd"


    7. What is a sanctuary?

    1. a way to track elephants
    2. a place in Africa
    3. a place that provides shelter or protection
    4. a type of tape recorder

  • Article:"Follow the Herd"


    8. What is the purpose of the study done in the Samburu National Reserve?

    1. to find out why elephants leave sanctuaries
    2. to learn how elephants migrate
    3. to train elephants to live in zoos
    4. to raise money for a new elephant reserve

  • Article:"Armpit Is Back"


    9. You can tell from reading this story that Louis Sachar

    1. has won more awards than any other writer.
    2. refuses to allow his books to be made into movies.
    3. cares about the way readers view his characters.
    4. never attended college.

  • Article:"A New Look at King"


    10. What problems did King face in the years before he died? Give one example.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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