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World Report September 14, 2007

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

Comprehension Quiz

Honoring Heroes

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 Long, Hard Trip to School"


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. different ways of getting to school.
    2. the Civil Rights movement.
    3. an important Supreme Court decision.
    4. the first nine students to integrate Central High School.

  • Article:"A Long, Hard Trip to School"


    2. You can tell from the article that President Eisenhower

    1. grew up in Arkansas.
    2. agreed with Arkansas's governor.
    3. did not support school integration.
    4. supported school integration.

  • Article:"A Long, Hard Trip to School"


    3. When did Little Rock's public schools become fully integrated?

    1. 1957
    2. 1972
    3. 1954
    4. 1960

  • Article:"A Long, Hard Trip to School"


    4. How many years ago did Congress pass the Voting Rights Act?

    1. 42
    2. 50
    3. 62
    4. 38

  • Article:"A Plan for Panama's Canal"


    5. The Panama Canal is being enlarged to

    1. beautify the country.
    2. connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
    3. make room for people to swim there.
    4. make room for larger ships.

  • Article:"A Plan for Panama's Canal"


    6. A country that borders Panama is

    1. Mexico.
    2. Venezuela.
    3. Costa Rica.
    4. Brazil.

  • Article:"Top 5 Spectator Sports"


    7. College basketball received the same number of votes as

    1. Major League Baseball.
    2. college football.
    3. NBA.
    4. NASCAR auto racing.

  • Article:"Good Grades are Worth Cash"


    8. The author wrote this article to

    1. inspire you to work hard in school this year.
    2. explain how to improve your grades.
    3. convince you that paying kids for high scores is a good idea.
    4. tell you about a typical day in a New York City school.

  • Article:"A Changing of the Guard"


    9. Which word does not describe Moira Cameron?

    1. timid
    2. ambitious
    3. friendly
    4. accomplished

  • Article:"A Long, Hard Trip to School"


    10. Why is it important to honor the Little Rock Nine today?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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