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World Report March 14, 2008

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

Comprehension Quiz

Face Off

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:"The Battle Goes On" (Identify Author's Purpose)


    1. The author wrote this story to

    1. compare and contrast Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
    2. explain how the presidential election process works.
    3. persuade readers to support a particular candidate.
    4. update readers on the race for the Democratic nomination.

  • Article:"The Battle Goes On" (Recall Facts and Details)


    2. As of last Thursday,

    1. Clinton and Obama had the same number of delegates.
    2. Clinton had more delegates than Obama.
    3. Obama had more delegates than Clinton.
    4. it was unclear which candidate had more delegates.

  • Article:"Republican Winner" (Interpret Figurative Language)


    3. The expression "sew it up" in paragraph 2 means

    1. to repair a torn piece of fabric.
    2. to apologize for a mistake.
    3. to secure a victory.
    4. to become President.

  • Article:"Republican Winner" (Identify Character Traits)


    4. Which word does not describe John McCain?

    1. industrious
    2. persistent
    3. experienced
    4. shy

  • Article:"A Hard Path to Mideast Peace" (Read a Map)


    5. Which country borders Israel to the north?

    1. Egypt
    2. Saudi Arabia
    3. Jordan
    4. Lebanon

  • Article:"A Hard Path to Mideast Peace" (Recall Facts and Details)


    6. Which leader stopped peace talks last week?

    1. President George W. Bush
    2. Jordan's King Abdullah II
    3. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
    4. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas

  • Article:"Should Fractions Be Subtracted?" (Identify Fact and Opinion)


    7. Which statement is a fact?

    1. Decimals are better than fractions.
    2. Kids in Singapore are outperforming U.S. kids in math.
    3. Math is the most challenging subject in school.
    4. All kids should learn how to use fractions.

  • Article:"Touching Outer Space" (Identify Cause and Effect)


    8. There are not many science books with raised images, because

    1. these books are not very interesting.
    2. these books are too difficult for students to understand.
    3. these books are expensive to make.
    4. there is little demand for these books.

  • Article:"Spotlight" (Recall Facts and Details)


    9. The movie Horton Hears a Who! is based on a book by

    1. Roald Dahl.
    2. Shel Silverstein.
    3. Dr. Seuss.
    4. Maurice Sendak.

  • Article:"The Battle Goes On" (Draw Conclusions)


    10. Why might superdelegates "hold the key to the nomination"?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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