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World Report May 5, 2006

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

Comprehension Quiz

"I'm the Boss"

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:"Kids in Charge"


    1. How are the young people profiled in the story similar to one another?

    1. They all started their careers while in college.
    2. They all sell some type of food.
    3. They all own a business.
    4. They all design websites.

  • Article:"Kids in Charge"


    2. What kind of service does Laima Tazmin provide?

    1. She makes dog biscuits.
    2. She makes board games.
    3. She designs T-shirts.
    4. She designs websites.

  • Article:"A Pep Talk for Iraq's New Leader"


    3. What job does Condoleezza Rice have?

    1. She is the Secretary of Defense.
    2. She is the Secretary of State.
    3. She is a reporter.
    4. She is a military leader in the U.S. armed forces.

  • Article:" A Pep Talk for Iraq's New Leader"


    4. You can tell from this story that Iraq's new leader

    1. will have to work hard to bring together the people of Iraq.
    2. does not belong to any of Iraq's ethnic or religious groups.
    3. has been Iraq's prime minister for many months.
    4. will remain in power for no longer than two years.

  • Article:"Migratory Bird Watch"


    5. Which of the following is a fact about the Boreal Forest of North America?

    1. The forest is found only within Canada's borders.
    2. Billions of migrating birds nest in this forest.
    3. Few species of migrating birds are found here.
    4. The forest is in no danger of disappearing.

  • Article:"Migratory Bird Watch"


    6. Which species of bird is pictured on page 2?

    1. Cape May robin
    2. Cape May warbler
    3. blue jay
    4. boreal robin

  • Article:"TV Turn-Off Week"


    7. American kids spend how many more hours per year watching TV than going to school?

    1. 123 hours
    2. 1,230 hours
    3. 132 hours
    4. 1,320 hours

  • Article:Top 5


    8. Which two teams shown on the chart are from New York City?

    1. Marlins and Cubs
    2. Mets and Yankees
    3. Red Sox and Mets
    4. Cubs and Yankees

  • Article:"A Language Art"


    9. The goal of the Chinese immersion program at Woodstock Elementary is to

    1. encourage students to visit China when they are older.
    2. have students stop speaking English and learn only Chinese.
    3. to have students prepare for a class trip to China.
    4. have students speak Chinese as if they were from China.

  • Article:"Kids in Charge"


    10. If you could start your own business, what would it be? Explain your choice.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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