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World Report March 28, 2008

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
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Comprehension Quiz

Living with Allergies

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:"Forbidden Foods" (Identify Main Idea)


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. how kids and schools cope with food allergies.
    2. why schools should serve more nutritious food.
    3. how schools are teaching kids to exercise and eat right.
    4. what a typical day is like for a kid with a peanut allergy.

  • Article:"Forbidden Foods" (Recall Facts and Details)


    2. About how many American kids have food allergies?

    1. 30 million
    2. 3 million
    3. 3,000
    4. 300

  • Article:"Forbidden Foods" (Identify Character Traits)


    3. Which word describes Eliza Rader?

    1. bashful
    2. goofy
    3. upbeat
    4. superstitious

  • Article:"Forbidden Foods" (Identify Cause and Effect)


    4. Dr. Burks says the rise in kids' food allergies may be due to

    1. the use of artificial ingredients.
    2. changes in what we eat.
    3. an overemphasis on hygiene.
    4. Both B and C

  • Article:"Forbidden Foods" (Recall Facts and Details)


    5. The chemicals that cause the signs of an allergic reaction are

    1. released by the digestive system.
    2. released by the immune system.
    3. released by the circulatory system.
    4. released by the respiratory system.

  • Article:"Trouble in Tibet" (Read a Map)


    6. Tibet is located

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

  • Article:"Top 5 Most Common Food Allergies" (Recall Facts and Details)


    7. Around half of Americans with food allergies are allergic to

    1. milk.
    2. fish.
    3. peanuts.
    4. shellfish.

  • Article:"A Taste for Adventure" (Interpret Language)


    8. The expression "bug out" in paragraph one means

    1. to eat bugs.
    2. to try new things.
    3. to become distraught.
    4. to laugh hysterically.

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


    9. Money earned by Jenna's group goes to a charity that provides

    1. books to needy families.
    2. toys to needy families.
    3. clothing to needy families.
    4. food to needy families.

  • Article:"Forbidden Foods" (Draw Conclusions)


    10. Why is it important for all kids to learn about food allergies?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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