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News Scoop 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 Journey 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. one man's outdoor adventures.
    2. ways that young people can help the planet.
    3. trips that teach young people how to help the planet.

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


    2. The young explorers will help by

    1. using nets to take trash out of the ocean.
    2. planting trees in tropical areas.
    3. Both A and B

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


    3. Which word does not describe Mike Horn?

    1. daring
    2. silly
    3. determined

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


    4. How many Pangaea trips will there be?

    1. one
    2. 12
    3. eight

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


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

    1. did not believe she was in great danger.
    2. believed she was in great danger.
    3. did not know that a hurricane was coming.

  • Article: "After the Hurricane" (Read a Map)


    6. Which city is bordered by, or next to, the Gulf of Mexico?

    1. Houston
    2. Austin
    3. Galveston

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


    7. Which team has the highest average ticket price?

    1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    2. New England Patriots
    3. New York Jets

  • Article: "A Roaring Return" (Recall Facts and Details)


    8. To find out how many grizzlies are in Montana, scientists used

    1. hair.
    2. trees.
    3. rain.

  • Article: "A Roaring Return" (Identify Fact and Opinion)


    9. Which statement is an opinion?

    1. The grizzly is the scariest kind of bear.
    2. Researchers gathered 34,000 samples of bears' hair.
    3. A government study found that 765 grizzlies live in Montana.

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


    10. How might Pangaea change the lives of the young explorers?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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