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World Report January 25, 2008

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

Comprehension Quiz

Too Much Information!

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:"Protect Your Space" (Identify Main Idea)


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. finding accurate information on the Internet.
    2. staying safe when you are online.
    3. dealing with cyberbullies.
    4. preventing others from stealing your password.

  • Article:"Protect Your Space" (Interpret Figurative Language)


    2. The statement "What you post can live in cyberspace," means

    1. anything you post online will eventually disappear.
    2. anything you post online will be viewed by everyone you know.
    3. anything you post online now could be viewed in the future.
    4. anything you post online can never be removed.

  • Article:"Protect Your Space" (Recall Facts and Details)


    3. Which state requires schools to teach cybersafety?

    1. Virginia
    2. New York
    3. California
    4. Illinois

  • Article:"Protect Your Space" (Identify Fact and Opinion)


    4. Which statement is a fact?

    1. Teenagers spend too much time online.
    2. Kids should always be supervised when they use computers.
    3. MySpace agreed to try to shield kids from online threats.
    4. Talking on the phone is more fun than communicating online.

  • Article:"Mission to Mercury" (Recall Facts and Details)


    5. How far has Messenger already traveled?

    1. 124 miles
    2. 2 million miles
    3. 2 billion miles
    4. 1,200 miles

  • Article:"Top 5 Internet Activities" (Read a Bar Graph)


    6. The most popular Internet activity for 12- to 17-year-olds is

    1. exchanging instant messages.
    2. getting news and current events.
    3. using networking sites.
    4. visiting entertainment and sports sites.

  • Article:"And the Winners Are..." (Make Inferences)


    7. Laura Amy Schlitz would most like agree that

    1. learning should be fun.
    2. kids learn best in a silent environment.
    3. history is boring.
    4. kids today need to focus on the present, not the past.

  • Article:"And the Winners Are..." (Identify Cause and Effect)


    8. Bryan Selznick didn't count on winning the Caldecott because

    1. his book is more serious than other Caldecott winners.
    2. his book is much longer than other Caldecott winners.
    3. his book is much shorter than other Caldecott winners.
    4. his book has fewer pictures than other Caldecott winners.

  • Article:"Ready to Fly" (Interpret Quotes)


    9. Karina's quote in the last sentence means that

    1. kids are able to sing well.
    2. kids are able to impact, or affect, what happens.
    3. kids complain too much.
    4. kids can be too loud sometimes.

  • Article:"Protect Your Space" (Draw Conclusions)


    10. Why is it important to think through your online actions?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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