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World Report October 5, 2007

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
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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. the Google Lunar X Prize.
    2. living on the moon.
    3. a typical day for an astronaut.
    4. space exploration.

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


    2. The author compared Sputnik to a beach ball to help the reader

    1. picture the color of the satellite.
    2. picture the size of the satellite.
    3. picture the speed of the satellite.
    4. picture the location of the satellite.

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


    3. For a team to win the top X Prize, their robotic craft must

    1. land on the moon.
    2. rove at least one-third of a mile on the moon.
    3. send back data from the moon to Earth.
    4. all of the above

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


    4. What happened 12 years after Sputnik was launched?

    1. Neil Armstrong became the first person 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.
    4. The Spirit and Opportunity rovers landed on Mars.

  • Article:"Burma's Monks Take on the Army"


    5. Monks and other citizens of Burma are protesting against

    1. restrictions on religious freedom.
    2. a new tax on tea.
    3. pro-democracy leaders.
    4. harsh military rulers and a recent increase in oil prices.

  • Article:"Burma's Monks Take on the Army"


    6. Which country borders Burma (Myanmar) to the west?

    1. India
    2. China
    3. Laos
    4. Thailand

  • Article:"A U.S. Progress Report"


    7. From 2005 to 2007, fourth-grade math test scores

    1. increased by nine points.
    2. decreased by nine points.
    3. increased by two points.
    4. decreased by two points.

  • Article:"Danger Zones"


    8. Which is not an effect of pollution?

    1. soot-filled skies
    2. people driving cars
    3. treeless landscapes
    4. tainted drinking water

  • Article:"5 Questions for Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin"


    9. Which statement is a fact?

    1. It is important for the United States to continue exploring space.
    2. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin was the second person to walk on the moon.
    3. All Americans should learn about space.
    4. There's no better job than that of an astronaut.

  • 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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