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World Report January 11, 2008

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

Comprehension Quiz

Person of the Year J.K. Rowling

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:"That's All She Wrote" (Skill: Identify Main Idea)


    1. This article is mainly about

    1. J.K. Rowling's childhood.
    2. J.K. Rowling, the author.
    3. the seventh and final Harry Potter book.
    4. popular children's authors.

  • Article:"That's All She Wrote" (Skill: Identify Cause and Effect)


    2. The popularity of her first book surprised Rowling because

    1. she had been told repeatedly that the book would not sell.
    2. she worried that the book was not scary enough.
    3. she did not think the book was interesting.
    4. she did not think people would want to read about magic.

  • Article:"That's All She Wrote" (Skill: Interpret Vocabulary in Context)


    3. The expression "conjured up" in paragraph 1 means

    1. read about.
    2. drew.
    3. created.
    4. talked to.

  • Article:"That's All She Wrote" (Skill: Identify Fact and Opinion)


    4. Which statement is a fact?

    1. The Harry Potter books are too heavy to carry around.
    2. The last Harry Potter book is the best in the series.
    3. J.K. Rowling should write one more Harry Potter book.
    4. Harry Potter books have been translated into 65 languages.

  • Article:"Pakistan Delays Elections" (Skill: Read a Map)


    5. In what part of Pakistan is Rawalpindi located?

    1. southeast
    2. southwest
    3. northeast
    4. northwest

  • Article:"Top 5 Longest Years in the Solar System" (Skill: Make Inferences)


    6. The length of a planet's year is determined by

    1. the size of the planet.
    2. the length of each day on the planet.
    3. the age of the planet.
    4. how long it takes the planet to travel once around the sun.

  • Article:"In My Opinion: Handwriting Counts" (Skill: Identify Author's Purpose)


    7. The author wrote this article to

    1. explain how your handwriting should look.
    2. inform you about the history of handwriting instruction.
    3. convince you that handwriting matters.
    4. persuade you to learn to type quickly.

  • Article:"Singers Seek a Cure for Diabetes" (Skill: Recall Facts and Details)


    8. How much money have the Singer sisters donated?

    1. more than $500,000
    2. about $5,000
    3. nearly $5 million
    4. exactly $50,000

  • Article:"A Teen in Town Hall" (Skill: Infer Character Traits)


    9. Which word does not describe Grady Keefe?

    1. accomplished
    2. ambitious
    3. unique
    4. ordinary

  • Article:"That's All She Wrote" (Skill: Draw Conclusions)


    10. Do you agree with TFK's choice of Person of the Year? Explain.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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