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World Report February 10, 2006

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

Comprehension Quiz

"Listening In"

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:"Is It Snooping or Saving Lives?"


    1. What is a synonym for eavesdropping?

    1. snooping
    2. eating
    3. sleeping
    4. leaning

  • Article:"Is It Snooping or Saving Lives?"


    2. Which paragraph would you read to find the main idea of the story?

    1. first
    2. second
    3. third
    4. fourth

  • Article:"Is It Snooping or Saving Lives?"


    3. What does the National Security Agency do?

    1. It conducts surveys to find out what Americans think on certain issues.
    2. It monitors the overseas phone calls and e-mails of certain Americans.
    3. It issues warrants to citizens for making overseas phone calls.
    4. It makes and passes laws to protect Americans.

  • Article:"Is It Snooping or Saving Lives?"


    4. What is a warrant?

    1. a bill for making an overseas call
    2. a license to drive
    3. a guarantee that a person will do something
    4. a document giving legal power to do something

  • Article:"A Civil Rights Champion Dies"


    5. You can tell from this story that Coretta Scott King

    1. wanted people to remember her husband's dream of ending racism in the U.S.
    2. continued to work for peace and justice after her husband died.
    3. lived in Atlanta, Georgia.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:Top 5


    6. Where do most people go to get a dog?

    1. a family member or friend
    2. a pet store
    3. a shelter or pound
    4. a breeder

  • Article:"Do You Sudoku?"


    7. Which of the following statements is an opinion about sudoku?

    1. Sudoku can be played only on a computer.
    2. Sudoku is more difficult to play than chess.
    3. Sudoku is a game played with numbers in a grid.
    4. Sudoku appeared in the U.S. more than 25 years ago.

  • Article:"The President Presents His Plan"


    8. What topics did the President talk about in his State of the Union speech?

    1. the war in Iraq
    2. alternative fuels
    3. math and science education
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"A New Justice Joins the Court"


    9. Samuel A. Alito Jr. serves in which branch of the U.S. government?

    1. the Senate
    2. judicial
    3. legislative
    4. executive

  • Article:"Eyes on the Prize"


    10. Do you think students should earn rewards for going to school? Explain.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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