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World Report October 20, 2006

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

Living with Asthma

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:"It's Asthma Season"


    1. The author wrote this article to

    1. convince you to create an asthma action plan for yourself.
    2. inform you about asthma and what schools can do to keep kids safe.
    3. teach you what to do if you have an asthma attack.
    4. compare asthma with other chronic diseases.

  • Article:"It's Asthma Season"


    2. An asthma attack can be caused by

    1. sitting too close to someone with asthma.
    2. exercise.
    3. keeping pet fish.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"It's Asthma Season"


    3. Which of the following is NOT a fact about asthma?

    1. More kids have asthma attacks in the fall than in the summer.
    2. About 6.2 million American children suffer from asthma.
    3. Of all chronic diseases, asthma causes kids to miss school the most.
    4. There is nothing that schools can do to help kids control their asthma.

  • Article:"It's Asthma Season"


    4. What happens to the breathing tubes during an asthma attack?

    1. They get wider.
    2. They get narrower.
    3. They get itchy.
    4. They get stronger.

  • Article:"Sweet Cigs? No Sale!"


    5. This story is mostly about

    1. the effects of advertising on kids.
    2. the names of flavored cigarettes.
    3. the marketing campaign for flavored cigarettes.
    4. the agreement stopping the sale of flavored cigarettes.

  • Article:"Power Baker"


    6. Which character trait best describes pastry chef Duff Goldman?

    1. creative
    2. shy
    3. brave
    4. loyal

  • Article:"Pals for Life"


    7. What did Ryan do to help people in Africa get clean water?

    1. He did chores to raise money to buy a well.
    2. He made speeches to raise awareness about the lack of clean water in Africa.
    3. He set up a lemonade stand to raise money for a well.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"Pals for Life"


    8. How many people has the Ryan’s Well Foundation helped?

    1. 2,000 people
    2. 1.5 million people
    3. 400,000 people
    4. 238,000 people

  • Article:Top 5


    9. Which city is the worst for asthma sufferers?

    1. Philadelphia
    2. Richmond
    3. Scranton
    4. Milwaukee

  • Article:"It's Asthma Season"


    10. List two things that schools can do to help asthma sufferers.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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