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World Report September 1, 2006

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

"One Year After Hurricane Katrina"

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:"Can New Orleans Rise and Shine?"


    1. New Orleans is located in which state?

    1. New York
    2. Louisiana
    3. Mississippi
    4. Florida

  • Article:"Can New Orleans Rise and Shine?"


    2. Which paragraph would you read to find out when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans?

    1. paragraph one
    2. paragraph two
    3. paragraph three
    4. paragraph four

  • Article:"Can New Orleans Rise and Shine?"


    3. You can tell from reading this article that

    1. New Orleans has fully recovered from Hurricane Katrina.
    2. many schools in New Orleans have not reopened.
    3. most people in New Orleans have rebuilt their homes.
    4. Katrina relief money has all been spent.

  • Article:"Eight Is Enough"


    4. How many years ago was Pluto discovered?

    1. 76 years
    2. 86 years
    3. 77 years
    4. 75 years

  • Article:"Eight Is Enough"


    5. Which group of people said Pluto is not a planet?

    1. politicians
    2. astronomers
    3. teachers
    4. anthropologists

  • Article:"Wildfires Scorch the West"


    6. What does "scorch" mean?

    1. "to start a fire"
    2. "very hot"
    3. "to burn a surface"
    4. "to put a fire out"

  • Article:"51 Years Ago in TIME"


    7. Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American

    1. Supreme Court Justice.
    2. astronaut.
    3. mayor of Kansas City.
    4. athlete to win an Olympic medal.

  • Article:"Ta Da! It's a Magic School"


    8. Where is the College of Magic located?

    1. South America
    2. Las Vegas
    3. South Africa
    4. South Carolina

  • Article:"Happy 115th Birthday!"


    9. In what year was Emiliano Mercado del Toro born?

    1. 1890
    2. 1900
    3. 1891
    4. 1910

  • Article:"Can New Orleans Rise and Shine?"


    10. What message would you send to students returning to school in New Orleans?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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