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World Report November 9, 2001

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

Comprehension Quiz

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:Facing the Long Afghan Winter


    1. Which Muslim country agreed to send special forces to Afghanistan?

    1. Turkey
    2. Egypt
    3. Iran

  • Article:A Cake Break For Little Snowflake!


    2. Why does the word albino mean?

    1. A gorilla that is 35 years old
    2. Little Snowflake
    3. An animal that has no pigment and therefore translucent skin and white hair

  • Article:Let's Play Ball!


    3. Bush is the first to do what in eighteen years?

    1. Proclaim a week in November as National Veterans Awareness Week.
    2. Attend a World Series game while in office.
    3. Eat a piece of cake with a gorilla who just turned 35.

  • Article:This Croc Really Rocks


    4. Which of the following descriptions of the 40-foot-long crocodile is true?

    1. It was as long as a school bus.
    2. Is weighed as much as a whale.
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:This Croc Really Rocks


    5. Approximately how long did it take for a "super croc" to reach its full length?

    1. 50-60 years
    2. 80-90 years
    3. 110 years

  • Article:Top 5 Breakfasts


    6. According to this week’s Top 5, how many more kids eat cereal than bacon and eggs?

    1. 42%
    2. 30%
    3. 22%

  • Article:This Croc Really Rocks


    7. Which of the following steps in the scientific method is Sereno referring to when he says, "You want to back up your discovery with science."

    1. Identify the question
    2. List the materials
    3. Collect the data

  • Article:This Croc Really Rocks


    8. "The creature's eye sockets were angled upward, allowing it remain submerged underwater while watching the shoreline." Use context clues to determine the meaning of submerge.

    1. to cover or become covered with
    2. to make or become easier to understand
    3. to start something new

  • Article:To New York, With Love


    9. Which of the following phrases best captures the message conveyed in this story?

    1. All is fair in love and war.
    2. What goes around, comes around.
    3. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

  • Article:This Croc Really Rocks


    10. Why do you think it is important to learn about creatures of long ago?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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