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World Report October 6, 2006



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

Comprehension Quiz

"Play it Safe"

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: "Stay in the Game"


    1. The author wrote this article to

    1. convince you not to play sports.
    2. inform you about injuries that result from repeated strain on your body.
    3. tell you how to become a top athlete.
    4. compare injuries that result from playing different sports.

  • Article: "Stay in the Game"


    2. How many kids receive medical treatment for sports injuries each year?

    1. 35 million
    2. 15 million
    3. 3.5 million
    4. 1.5 million

  • Article: "Stay in the Game"


    3. Under the new Little League rules, pitchers 10 and younger can throw

    1. 75 pitches per game.
    2. 85 pitches per game.
    3. 57 pitches per game.
    4. an unlimited number of pitches per game.

  • Article: "Stay in the Game"


    4. Read the photo captions. Which athletes get injured the most?

    1. cheerleaders
    2. football players
    3. baseball players
    4. gymnasts

  • Article: "Rewriting History"


    5. Who was Annie Moore?

    1. an expert in genealogy
    2. the first immigrant to arrive at Ellis Island in New York
    3. the woman for whom the Statue of Liberty was built
    4. None of the above

  • Article: "Farm-Fresh Science"


    6. This story is mostly about

    1. a program in which kids grow their own vegetables.
    2. how to choose healthy foods.
    3. a field trip to a farm in northern Ohio.
    4. the best way to grow vegetables.

  • Article: "Farm-Fresh Science"


    7. Which of the following statements is a fact about the Veggie U program?

    1. It should be a part of all elementary school science programs.
    2. It is an interesting way to teach kids science.
    3. It is the best way to get kids to eat their vegetables.
    4. It is taught in 125 classrooms in 21 states.

  • Article: "Farm-Fresh Science"


    8. You can tell from reading this story that Veggie U

    1. is changing kids' minds about eating their vegetables.
    2. is in all elementary school classrooms in the United States.
    3. makes kids dislike vegetables.
    4. makes students want to become farmers.

  • Article: "Top 5"


    9. Most Americans say they are

    1. Irish.
    2. German.
    3. African American.
    4. Mexican.

  • Article: "Stay in the Game"


    10. Why is it important to protect your body when playing sports?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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