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News Scoop January 19, 2007

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Cover Story - Spanish Version
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Comprehension Quiz

The President's Plan for Iraq

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:"A New Way Forward"


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. the President’s new plan for Iraq.
    2. the geography of Iraq.
    3. the trial of Saddam Hussein.
    4. what it is like to be a soldier in Iraq.

  • Article:"A New Way Forward"


    2. Which of the following is an opinion about the President’s new plan for Iraq?

    1. Additional troops will be sent to Iraq.
    2. Sending more troops to Iraq is a good idea.
    3. Last week, the President set out his plan for victory in Iraq.

  • Article:"A New Way Forward"


    3. How many additional American troops will be sent to Iraq?

    1. 400
    2. 3,000
    3. 21,500

  • Article:"A New Way Forward"


    4. Which city is the capital of Iraq?

    1. Tikrit
    2. Baghdad
    3. Mosul
    4. B

  • Article:"Hall of Heroes"


    5. The author wrote this story to

    1. inform you about two former players being elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
    2. tell you what it is like to be a Major League Baseball player.
    3. persuade you to vote for two former baseball players.

  • Article:"Hall of Heroes"


    6. Where is the National Baseball Hall of Fame located?

    1. Baltimore, Maryland
    2. San Diego, California
    3. Cooperstown, New York

  • Article:"Top 5"


    7. In which year was the average January temperature highest?

    1. 1953
    2. 2006
    3. 1914

  • Article:"Who's News"


    8. The expression feathered friends in this story means

    1. kids at school
    2. people who collect feathers
    3. pet birds

  • Article:"Who's News"


    9. Which of the following statements about Nancy Yi Fan is not true?

    1. She wrote a book called Swordbird.
    2. She is an adult.
    3. She moved to the United States from China when she was seven.

  • Article:"A New Way Forward"


    10. What is the President doing to change the situation in Iraq?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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