News Scoop April 6, 2007

Article:"Little Big League"

1. The story is mostly about

1. a baseball program for kids.
2. kids' favorite sports.
3. Major League Baseball players.

Article:"Little Big League"

2. The expression "having a ball" in paragraph 2 means

1. throwing a party.
2. having fun.
3. playing catch.

Article:"Little Big League"

3. Kids who attend the Urban Youth Academy

1. have to pay for classes.
2. are between the ages of 7 and 17.
3. play baseball instead of finishing their homework.

Article:"Little Big League"

4. Which of the statements below is a fact?

1. All kids should play baseball.
2. Playing sports is fun.
3. The Urban Youth Academy is located in Compton, California.

Article:"An Overdue Honor"

5. During World War II, the Tuskegee Airmen worked as

1. pilots.
2. sailors.
3. soldiers.

Article:"Top 5 Team Sports for Kids"

6. About how many 7-to-11-year-olds played basketball in 2005?

1. six
2. 6 million
3. 7 million

Article:"Good News for Grizzlies"

7. You can tell from reading the article that

1. humans have the power to help endangered species.
2. all grizzly bears will be removed from the endangered list.
3. Yellowstone grizzlies are off the endangered list for good.

Article:"Good News for Grizzlies"

8. About how many grizzly bears are in Yellowstone now?

1. 300
2. 500
3. 600

Article:"Who's News"

9. Which of the words below does not describe Michael Phelps?

1. lazy
2. successful
3. determined

Article:"Little Big League"

10. How does the Urban Youth Academy help kids?