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World Report January 27, 2006

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

Comprehension Quiz

"Got a Tutor?"

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:"Grade Expectations"


    1. What is the main idea of this article?

    1. There has been a huge increase in professional tutors.
    2. More students are using tutoring programs and services to get extra help in scho
    3. There are many requirements in the No Child Left Behind law.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"Grade Expectations"


    2. The No Child Left Behind law has

    1. helped increase the number of schools around the country.
    2. helped increase the number of schools in New York City.
    3. helped increase the number of students getting tutored.
    4. has had no effect on tutoring and students.

  • Article:"Catch a Comet by Its Tail ..."


    3. The purpose of the Stardust mission was to

    1. collect comet and space-dust particles.
    2. collect aerogel.
    3. collect moon rocks.
    4. collect soil samples from Mars.

  • Article:"Catch a Comet by Its Tail ..."


    4. What is a comet?

    1. A space capsule that can travel to the outer reaches of the solar system
    2. a parachute than can travel 30,000 miles per hour
    3. a frozen part of a planet
    4. a body of ice, rock and dust created billions of year ago

  • Article:"Hail to Liberia's New Leader"


    5. Liberia is located in which part of Africa?

    1. northern Africa
    2. southern Africa
    3. western Africa
    4. eastern Africa

  • Article:"Hail to Liberia's New Leader"


    6. Why is Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf in the news?

    1. She is Liberia's first female vice president.
    2. She is Africa's first elected female president.
    3. She is the U.S. secretary of state.
    4. She is Liberia's first female judge.

  • Article:"A Lasting Message"


    7. You can tell from reading this story that the Maya

    1. thought that art and writing were important.
    2. did not leave any record of their civilization.
    3. are not interesting to scientists.
    4. lived only in Mexico.

  • Article:"Ice Dreams"


    8. The 2006 Winter Olympics are being held in which country?

    1. Italy
    2. Turin
    3. Salt Lake City
    4. Mexico

  • Article:"Top 5"


    9. Which country's students spend the greatest number of hours doing schoolwork?

    1. Greece
    2. Italy
    3. Turkey
    4. Korea

  • Article:"A Case for Kids' Health"


    10. Do you think cartoon characters should be used to market food products to kids? Explain your viewpoint.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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