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World Report May 4, 2007

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

Comprehension Quiz

Sailing Into History

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:"Where It All Began"


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. the Jamestown colonists' system of government.
    2. the journey from London, England, to Jamestown.
    3. England's first successful settlement in the New World.
    4. how Jamestown differed from Plymouth.

  • Article:"Where It All Began"


    2. How many colonists arrived in Jamestown on April 26, 1607?

    1. 144
    2. 104
    3. 400
    4. 60

  • Article:"Where It All Began"


    3. Which statement below is a fact?

    1. William Kelso's team has found more than a million artifacts.
    2. Jamestown was the most important English colony.
    3. The English should have sent more settlers to the New World.
    4. The Jamestown colonists did not work hard enough.

  • Article:"Where It All Began"


    4. The English settlers came to Jamestown in search of

    1. religious freedom.
    2. gold and riches.
    3. an easier life.
    4. freedom of speech.

  • Article:"Looks a Lot Like Earth"


    5. Scientists think there could be life on Gliese 581c, because

    1. there is liquid water on the planet.
    2. it will probably be a target of future space missions.
    3. it is located 120 trillion miles from Earth.
    4. the planet has Earth-like temperatures.

  • Article:"Found: A Rain Forest in Illinois"


    6. Which statement about the fossilized rain forest is false?

    1. It covers 15 square miles.
    2. It is 300 million years old.
    3. It is the largest fossilized rain forest in the world.
    4. It was discovered 50 years ago.

  • Article:"Top 5 Moneymaking Movies for Kids"


    7. About how much money did Shrek 2 make?

    1. $440
    2. $440 million
    3. $500 million
    4. $400

  • Article:"Summer Vacation Is Too Long"


    8. The author wrote this article to

    1. inform the reader about the history of summer vacation.
    2. entertain the reader with stories about summer vacation.
    3. persuade the reader that summer vacation is too long.
    4. tell the reader about the importance of summer vacation.

  • Article:"A Cure for Curiosity"


    9. Where was The Dangerous Book for Boys published first?

    1. Britain
    2. the United States
    3. Australia
    4. South Africa

  • Article:"Where It All Began"


    10. Why is Jamestown sometimes called "America's birthplace"?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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