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News Scoop September 22, 2006



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

Comprehension Quiz

To the Space Station!

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: “Back in Orbit”


    1. The International Space Station (ISS) is a

    1. space shuttle.
    2. space lab.
    3. space walk.

  • Article: “Back in Orbit”


    2. How are the space shuttle and the ISS similar?

    1. They both work in space.
    2. They both will stop running in 2010.
    3. They both will stay in space for the next few years.

  • Article: “Back in Orbit”


    3. What did the crew of Atlantis do to the ISS?

    1. They added solar panels to give the ISS more power.
    2. They built a house in the ISS.
    3. They took photographs of Mars.

  • Article: “Back in Orbit”


    4. Which of the following books would you read to learn more about the ISS?

    1. The Race for Space
    2. Is There Life on Mars?
    3. At Home in the Space Station

  • Article: “A Bird Worth Chirping About”


    5. A new species of bird was found in which country?

    1. India
    2. China
    3. Africa

  • Article: “A Bird Worth Chirping About”


    6. What proof did Ramana Athreya have to show that the bird existed?

    1. He was able to sing the bird’s song to scientists.
    2. He had photographs of the bird.
    3. One of the birds followed him back to the lab.

  • Article: “Jan Brett”


    7. You can tell from this story that Jan Brett

    1. only writes books.
    2. is interested in many things.
    3. does not like to travel.

  • Article: Top 5


    8. In which year did U.S. astronauts make the longest space walk?

    1. 1999
    2. 2001
    3. 1992

  • Article: Who’s News


    9. Baby pandas are called

    1. chicks.
    2. kids.
    3. cubs.

  • Article: “Back in Orbit”


    10. Would you make a good astronaut? Why or why not?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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