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World Report April 25, 2008

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

The Power of Comics

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:"Comics in Class" (Identify Main Idea)


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. the history of comic books.
    2. using comic books to teach reading and writing.
    3. new ways of teaching kids about art.
    4. what one school in Maryland is doing to raise test scores.

  • Article:"Comics in Class" (Interpret Vocabulary in Context)


    2. The word tool in paragraph 5 means

    1. a trick.
    2. a handheld instrument, such as a hammer.
    3. something used to accomplish a purpose.
    4. a way of fixing something that is broken.

  • Article:"Comics in Class" (Identify Cause and Effect)


    3. Which is a reason for bringing comics into the classroom?

    1. Comics help kids become better at drawing.
    2. Comics have more advanced vocabulary than other books.
    3. Comics are less expensive than other books.
    4. Comics get kids excited about reading.

  • Article:"Comics in Class" (Identify Fact and Opinion)


    4. Which statement is an opinion?

    1. Comics are being used in 200 Maryland classrooms.
    2. Every school should use comics to teach reading.
    3. The Comic Book Project reaches 22,000 kids nationwide.
    4. The Comic Book Project was started in 2001 by Michael Bitz.

  • Article:"Maine's No-Smoking Cars" (Recall Facts and Details)


    5. A new law in Maine makes it illegal to smoke

    1. in a car.
    2. in a car carrying a passenger younger than 16 years old.
    3. in a car carrying three or more people.
    4. in a restaurant.

  • Article:"Top 5 Most Valuable Comic Books" (Read a Graph)


    6. Which comic book is the most valuable?

    1. Superman #1
    2. Marvel Comics #1
    3. Action Comics #1
    4. All-American Comics #16

  • Article:"Read All About It!" (Make Inferences)


    7. In a country that has freedom of the press,

    1. journalists can report on anything they want.
    2. the government limits what journalists can report.
    3. the government produces all newspapers.
    4. all citizens can vote.

  • Article:"Net Gains for Africa" (Recall Facts and Details)


    8. Nothing but Nets (NBN) helps families by providing them with

    1. vaccines.
    2. vitamins.
    3. bed nets treated with insecticide.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"An Ice-Cream-Stick Ship" (Identify Character Traits)


    9. Which word best describes Robert MacDonald?

    1. judgmental
    2. moody
    3. inventive
    4. infamous

  • Article:"Comics in Class" (Draw Conclusions)


    10. How can comics help kids become better readers and writers?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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