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World Report March 30, 2007

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

Comprehension Quiz

A Higher Goal

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:"Players with Pride"


    1. The story is mostly about

    1. why soccer should be played by kids all over the world.
    2. how CFK is helping people in Kibera.
    3. the history of a place called Kibera.
    4. the most popular sports in Africa.

  • Article:"Players with Pride"


    2. Which of the words below does not describe Rye Barcott?

    1. dedicated
    2. optimistic
    3. driven
    4. self-centered

  • Article:"Players with Pride"


    3. About how many kids play in the CFK soccer league?

    1. 200
    2. 250
    3. 2,000
    4. 15,000

  • Article:"Players with Pride"


    4. Which of the following statements is an opinion?

    1. Kibera is located in Nairobi, Kenya.
    2. Rye Barcott was a college student when he first visited Kibera.
    3. Binti Pamoja means "Daughters United" in Swahili.
    4. Soccer is more fun than other sports.

  • Article:"Distant Cousins?"


    5. Researchers used genetic tests to determine that

    1. there are two distinct species of clouded leopard.
    2. all clouded leopards belong to the same species.
    3. there are 40 different species of clouded leopard.
    4. 52 new species were discovered in the "Heart of Borneo."

  • Article:"Top 5 Rainiest U.S. Cities"


    6. Which state has two of the Top 5 rainiest U.S. cities?

    1. Washington
    2. Alaska
    3. New Hampshire
    4. Hawaii

  • Article:"A Smart Donation"


    7. You can tell from reading the article that

    1. Bill and Melinda Gates grew up in Washington, D.C.
    2. Bill and Melinda Gates used to be teachers.
    3. Bill and Melinda Gates contribute to several charities.
    4. Bill and Melinda Gates care about education.

  • Article:"Out of the Woods"


    8. According to the article, Michael left the campsite because

    1. he was looking for lost equipment.
    2. he spent four days lost in the mountains.
    3. he was homesick.
    4. he saw a dog named Gandalf.

  • Article:"A Science Superstar"


    9. What is unique about the spectrograph Mary invented?

    1. It works better than other spectrographs.
    2. It is smaller than other spectrographs.
    3. It cost only $1,000 to make.
    4. It measures wavelengths.

  • Article:"Players with Pride"


    10. Explain what Rye Barcott means when he says, "CFK is much more than soccer."

Customize questions 9 and 10

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