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World Report March 3, 2006

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

"Olympic Dreams"

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:"Faster, Higher, Stronger"


    1. The headline of the cover story is also the Olympic motto. What is the motto?

    1. Olympic Dreams
    2. Faster, Higher, Stronger
    3. Fired Up on the Ice
    4. Ruling the Slopes

  • Article:"Faster, Higher, Stronger"


    2. How are Shani Davis and Chad Hedrick similar?

    1. They are both Russian athletes.
    2. Both men are skiers.
    3. They competed in some of this year's Winter Olympic speedskating competitions.
    4. They both won gold medals in bobsledding.

  • Article:"Faster, Higher, Stronger"


    3. What word does the author use to describe Shizuka Arakawa's performance in the long program?

    1. courageous
    2. flawless
    3. sweeping
    4. blizzard

  • Article:"Faster, Higher, Stronger"


    4. How many gold medals were awarded in this year's Games?

    1. 100
    2. 250
    3. 84
    4. 89

  • Article:"Faster, Higher, Stronger"


    5. Which country won Olympic medals in the snowboarding competitions?

    1. Russia
    2. United States
    3. Japan
    4. Austria

  • Article:Top 5


    6. How many Winter Olympic medals have been awarded to Norway and Austria combined?

    1. 423
    2. 433
    3. 353
    4. 299

  • Article:"Women in Math and Science"


    7. In which book would you find more information about planetary geology?

    1. The World's Coral Reefs
    2. The Wonders of Weather
    3. The Race to the Moon
    4. Geology and Space Research

  • Article:"Freedom Fighter"


    8. Which of the following events happened first?

    1. Free the Children opened a job-training center in Sri Lanka.
    2. Kielburger graduated from high school.
    3. Kielburger helped to start Free the Children.
    4. Free the Children raised money to build schools.

  • Article:"Freedom Fighter"


    9. What has Craig Kielburger done to help kids' rights?

    1. He raised money for schools to help poor children get an education.
    2. He helped create an organization called Free the Children.
    3. He became a lawyer.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"Women in Math and Science"


    10. Choose a quote from this page that inspires you. Explain your choice.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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