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News Scoop October 5, 2007



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

Comprehension Quiz

The Space Race

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: "To the Moon... and Beyond!"


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. living on the moon.
    2. a typical day for an astronaut.
    3. space exploration.

  • Article: "To the Moon... and Beyond!"


    2. Sputnik is the name of

    1. a famous astronaut.
    2. a planet.
    3. the first satellite made by humans.

  • Article: "To the Moon... and Beyond!"


    3. One company has promised $20 million to the person or team who

    1. can build and land a spacecraft on Mars by 2012.
    2. can build a base on the moon by 2012.
    3. can build, land and operate a spacecraft on the moon by 2012.

  • Article: "To the Moon... and Beyond!"


    4. What happened twelve years after Sputnik was launched?

    1. Two Americans became the first people to walk on the moon.
    2. Yuri Gagarin became the first person to travel in space.
    3. John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth.

  • Article: "Dentists Say, Chew Away!"


    5. Studies show that sugar-free gum is good for you because

    1. chewing it increases saliva, which washes away harmful acids.
    2. chewing it exercises your jaw.
    3. it is filled with vitamins.

  • Article: "Tropical Treasure Chest"


    6. How many kinds of plants were discovered in Vietnam?

    1. 8
    2. 5
    3. 11

  • Article: "Tropical Treasure Chest"


    7. Which statement is an opinion?

    1. Orchids are the most beautiful flowers in the world.
    2. Orchids live in every continent except Antarctica.
    3. There are 30,000 different kinds of orchids.

  • Article: "Top 5 Space-Exploring Nations"


    8. Which country successfully launched 1,335 spacecrafts?

    1. China
    2. United States
    3. Japan

  • Article: "Who's News"


    9. The Mindoro stripe-faced fruit bat was found in

    1. Kansas.
    2. Vietnam.
    3. the Philippines.

  • Article: "To the Moon... and Beyond!"


    10. Is it important for humans to explore space? Explain.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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