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World Report January 20, 2006

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

"Pluto, Here We Come!"

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:"To Pluto...And Beyond!"


    1. The author wrote this story to

    1. inform you of the first mission to Pluto.
    2. compare the New Horizons spacecraft with the Discovery space shuttle.
    3. teach you about the Kuiper Belt.
    4. convince you to become an astronomer when you grow up.

  • Article:"To Pluto...And Beyond!"


    2. What is the Kuiper Belt?

    1. another name for the solar system
    2. an ice dwarf located 3 billion miles from Pluto
    3. a dark, frigid zone that is 3 billion to 5 billion miles from the Sun
    4. one of Pluto's moons

  • Article:"To Pluto...And Beyond!"


    3. Which instrument will count and measure dust particles on the journey to Pluto?

    1. REX
    2. Alice
    3. SDC
    4. Ralph

  • Article:"To Pluto...And Beyond!"


    4. Which of the following statements is an opinion about the New Horizons spacecraft?

    1. It can travel nearly 10 miles per second.
    2. It is the coolest spacecraft ever built.
    3. It should reach Pluto in nine years.
    4. It will explore the Kuiper Belt for five years.

  • Article:"Winter Batters Pakistan"


    5. Pakistan is located

    1. northwest of India.
    2. northwest of China.
    3. south of India.
    4. north of Afghanistan.

  • Article:"Is Global Warming Killing Frogs?"


    6. You can tell from reading this story that

    1. scientists agree on the cause of the decline in the amphibian populations.
    2. scientists want to find the cause of the decline in amphibian populations.
    3. amphibian populations will soon increase.
    4. global warming does not affect amphibian populations.

  • Article:"Skiing's First Family"


    7. This story is mostly about

    1. skier Jimmy Cochran.
    2. the 2006 Olympic ski team.
    3. the Skiing Cochrans-three generations of Olympic skiers.
    4. the World Cup competition.

  • Article:"Spotlight"


    8. What is the goal of Dr. Paul Farmer and his aid group, Partners in Health?

    1. to distribute food to people in poor countries
    2. to train people to care for the sick in poor countries
    3. to deliver stuffed animals to kids with cancer
    4. to bring modern medicine to people in need

  • Article:"Top 5"


    9. What percentage of people says they always wash their hands after petting a cat or a dog?

    1. 91%
    2. 73%
    3. 42%
    4. 83%

  • Article:"To Pluto...And Beyond!"


    10. Do you think it's important to explore distant planets such as Pluto? Explain.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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