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World Report September 26, 2008



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

Comprehension Quiz

A Voyage For Earth

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: "All Aboard!" (Identify Main Idea)


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. voyages meant to inspire young people to help the planet.
    2. what young people can do to help the environment.
    3. one man's outdoor adventures.
    4. a reality TV show.

  • Article: "All Aboard!" (Recall Facts and Details)


    2. How many Pangaea trips will there be?

    1. 12
    2. 10
    3. eight
    4. one

  • Article: "All Aboard!" (Infer Character Traits)


    3. Which word does not describe Mike Horn?

    1. daring
    2. silly
    3. ambitious
    4. enthusiastic

  • Article: "All Aboard!" (Read a Map)


    4. A Pangaea team will help with water projects in

    1. Africa.
    2. Asia.
    3. Antarctica.
    4. North America.

  • Article: "After the Storm" (Make Inferences)


    5. Rose Mary Martinez, who stayed for the storm, most likely

    1. believed she was in great danger.
    2. did not believe she was in great danger.
    3. thought leaving town would be inconvenient.
    4. Both B and C

  • Article: "Top 5 Expensive NFL Tickets" (Read a Graph)


    6. Which two teams have the greatest difference in ticket price?

    1. the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    2. the New York Giants and the New York Jets
    3. the New England Patriots and the New York Jets
    4. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chicago Bears

  • Article: "Lost and Found" (Recall Facts and Details)


    7. The okapi and the armoured mistfrog

    1. are thriving, or doing very well.
    2. are extinct.
    3. may be extinct.
    4. were thought to be extinct, but have recently been spotted.

  • Article: "Txtng Can B Gr8" (Identify Fact and Opinion)


    8. Which statement is a fact?

    1. Kids should never use texting language in their schoolwork.
    2. Shortcuts in writing have been used for decades.
    3. It is important to use proper grammar at all times.
    4. Kids text-message their friends too often.

  • Article: "Txtng Can B Gr8" (Identify Author's Viewpoint)


    9. The author thinks that texting language is good for

    1. every type of writing.
    2. no type of writing.
    3. communicating with friends.
    4. writing essays at school.

  • Article: "All Aboard!" (Draw Conclusions)


    10. How do you think Pangaea will change participants' lives?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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