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World Report April 4, 2008



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

Comprehension Quiz

Ending Poverty

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: "A Brighter Future" (Identify Main Idea)


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. child labor in Africa.
    2. the schools in the Millennium Village in Sauri, Kenya.
    3. the progress made by the Millennium Village in Sauri, Kenya.
    4. the 80 Millennium Villages in Africa.

  • Article: "A Brighter Future" (Make Inferences)


    2. In paragraph 1, the author describes the kids' clothes to show

    1. that children in Sauri, Kenya, spend a lot of time outside.
    2. that children in Sauri, Kenya, are not responsible.
    3. that the villagers of Sauri, Kenya, are very poor.
    4. that the villagers of Sauri, Kenya, are not materialistic.

  • Article: "A Brighter Future" (Identify Cause and Effect)


    3. Because there was no midday meal in school,

    1. kids didn't have any energy by the end of the day.
    2. farmers' crops were withering.
    3. farmers could not afford fertilizer and irrigation.
    4. there weren't enough supplies.

  • Article: "A Brighter Future" (Read a Map)


    4. Which country borders Kenya to the east?

    1. Uganda
    2. Tanzania
    3. Ethiopia
    4. Somalia

  • Article: "A Brighter Future" (Draw Conclusions)


    5. From 2004 to 2008, living conditions in Sauri, Kenya,

    1. became worse.
    2. stayed the same.
    3. improved.
    4. became perfect.

  • Article: "Top 5 Smallest Countries" (Recall Facts and Details)


    6. The smallest country on the planet is

    1. San Marino.
    2. Vatican City.
    3. Monaco.
    4. Tuvalu.

  • Article: "Health Care, Delivered" (Identify Character Traits)


    7. Which word best describes Stan Brock?

    1. compassionate
    2. irritable
    3. strict
    4. brave

  • Article: "Lights! Cameras! Animals!" (Recall Facts and Details)


    8. In the movie Nim's Island, the role of Selkie is played by

    1. Abigail Breslin.
    2. an Australian sea lion named Spud.
    3. an Australian sea lion named Friday.
    4. Both B and C

  • Article: "How Low Can Zoey Go?" (Interpret Vocabulary in Context)


    9. The word "feat" in the first sentence means

    1. a surprise.
    2. an accomplishment.
    3. a talent.
    4. a pair of skates.

  • Article: "A Brighter Future" (Draw Conclusions)


    10. Why should kids in the U.S. learn about life in Sauri, Kenya?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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