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World Report September 28, 2007

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
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Comprehension Quiz

Who Owns the Arctic?

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:"Race to the Top of the World"


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. the competition for Arctic resources.
    2. what it's like to live in the Arctic.
    3. the differences between the Arctic and the Antarctic.
    4. global warming.

  • Article:"Race to the Top of the World"


    2. The Arctic is becoming easier to explore because

    1. more people are living in the region.
    2. the sea ice is melting.
    3. there are natural resources beneath the ice.
    4. the animals have become less aggressive toward humans.

  • Article:"Race to the Top of the World"


    3. The 5 nations who staked claims to the Arctic this summer are

    1. Norway, Sweden, Finland, Ireland and Iceland.
    2. France, Spain, Italy, Brazil and South Africa.
    3. Mexico, Denmark, China, India and the United States.
    4. Norway, Denmark, Canada, Russia and the United States.

  • Article:"Race to the Top of the World"


    4. Which statement is a fact?

    1. The Arctic is more beautiful then the Antarctic.
    2. It is wrong to search for resources beneath the Arctic Ocean.
    3. No country should plant its flag at the North Pole.
    4. Greenland is the world's largest island.

  • Article:"Tough Talk About Toys"


    5. The author wrote this story to

    1. update readers on the toy recall situation.
    2. persuade readers to purchase American-made toys.
    3. explain how to run a toy store.
    4. tell readers which toys are safest to buy.

  • Article:"Top 5 Languages Spoken in the U.S."


    6. The number of Spanish-speakers in the U.S. is nearly

    1. 3 billion.
    2. 300 thousand.
    3. 30 thousand.
    4. 30 million.

  • Article:"Animals in Danger"


    7. Which animal is in less danger now than it was in the past?

    1. the western lowland gorilla.
    2. the Banggai cardinalfish
    3. the Mauritius echo parakeet
    4. coral

  • Article:"Animals in Danger"


    8. Russ Mittermeier's quote in paragraph 4 means that

    1. all great apes should be kept in the same place.
    2. great apes are dangerous to humans.
    3. there is a small number of great apes left in the world.
    4. there is a large number of great apes left in the world.

  • Article:"Super Sprinter"


    9. Which word does not describe Asafa Powell?

    1. unique
    2. lazy
    3. determined
    4. goal-oriented

  • Article:"Race to the Top of the World"


    10. How do some countries hope to make use of the Arctic?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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