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World Report January 12, 2007



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

Comprehension Quiz

On Thin Ice

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: "Feeling the Heat"


    1. The article is mostly about

    1. how polar bears are able to survive in frigid environments.
    2. the effects of climate change on the polar bear population.
    3. the causes of global warming.
    4. what people can do to help the environment.

  • Article: "Feeling the Heat"


    2. You can tell from reading this article that

    1. the polar bear population is extinct.
    2. polar bears only live in the U.S.
    3. global warming has melted all of the ice in the Arctic.
    4. human action is needed to stop the decline of the polar bear population.

  • Article: "Feeling the Heat"


    3. The World Conservation Union says that in 45 years, the polar bear population could fall by what percentage?

    1. 9.8%
    2. 30%
    3. 98%
    4. 3%

  • Article: "The End of a Dictator"


    4. The author wrote this article to

    1. give you the latest news on Iraq.
    2. tell you about Saddam Hussein’s life.
    3. explain why more troops are needed in Iraq.
    4. show how the war has affected the people in Iraq.

  • Article: "James Brown 1933-2006"


    5. James Brown was known as the Hardest Working Man in Show Business because

    1. he got up early every morning to write new songs.
    2. he was a lively performer.
    3. he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
    4. he has been performing for 50 years.

  • Article: "Top 5"


    6. Which TIME FOR KIDS Person of the Year nominee received the fewest votes?

    1. The American Soldier
    2. U.S. Olympians
    3. Condoleezza Rice
    4. Muhammad Yunus

  • Article: "Farewell to a President"


    7. When Gerald R. Ford uses the word “nightmare” in paragraph seven, he means

    1. a bad dream.
    2. a war.
    3. a time of stress or difficulty.
    4. a time of high taxes.

  • Article: "A Record-Breaking Sail"


    8. How long did it take Mike Perham to sail across the Atlantic Ocean?

    1. 28 days
    2. six months
    3. 14 weeks
    4. six weeks

  • Article: "Who’s News"


    9. Which of the following statements is an opinion?

    1. Oprah Winfrey opened a school for girls in South Africa.
    2. The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls has more than 150 students.
    3. Oprah Winfrey is a generous woman.
    4. Oprah Winfrey got the idea for the school six years ago.

  • Article: "Feeling the Heat"


    10. Do you think that humans are responsible for the protection of polar bears and other threatened species? Explain.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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