News Scoop April 4, 2008

Article: "A Brighter Future" (Identify Main Idea)

1. This story is mostly about

1. the progress made by the Millennium Village in Sauri, Kenya.
2. the 80 Millennium Villages in Africa.
3. kids who have to work instead of going to school.

Article: "A Brighter Future" (Recall Facts and Details)

2. How many villages are part of the Millennium Village project?

1. 100
2. 80
3. 12

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

3. Kids had trouble paying attention in class because

1. there was no midday meal in school.
2. their parents couldn't pay the fees.
3. they were not interested in what was being taught.

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

4. Which country borders Kenya to the east?

1. Uganda
2. Tanzania
3. Somalia

Article: "A Brighter Future" (Draw Conclusions)

5. In the last four years, living conditions in Sauri, Kenya have

1. become worse.
2. improved.
3. stayed the same.

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

6. The smallest country on the planet is

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

Article: "A Bad Break" (Identify Fact and Opinion)

7. Which statement is an opinion?

1. The Wilkins Ice Shelf is in Antarctica.
2. Six ice shelves have collapsed in the past 30 years.
3. Antarctica is fascinating.

Article: "April Is Poetry Month!" (Recall Facts and Details)

8. Haiku is a kind of traditional poem from

1. the United States.
2. China.
3. Japan.

Article: "April Is Poetry Month!" (Make Inferences)

9. Which statement about poetry is true?

1. Poems always rhyme.
2. Poems never rhyme.
3. There are poems that rhyme and poems that don't rhyme.

Article: "A Brighter Future" (Draw Conclusions)

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