News Scoop October 10, 2008

Article: "Lunch Money" (Identify Main Idea)

1. This story is mostly about

1. keeping school lunch nutritious as food prices rise.
2. coping with food allergies at school.
3. eating healthy foods at school and at home.

Article: "Lunch Money" (Identify Cause and Effect)

2. Many schools raised lunch prices because

1. there are fancy foods on the menu.
2. kids often forget to bring lunch money.
3. the cost of food has gone up.

Article: "Lunch Money" (Identify Fact and Opinion)

3. Which statement is an opinion?

1. School lunch has gotten too expensive.
2. About 30 million kids buy school lunch each day.
3. One in five kids ages 6 to 9 is overweight.

Article: "Lunch Money" (Read a Line Graph)

4. Since last year, the price of milk has

1. gone down.
2. gone up.
3. stayed the same.

Article: "Lunch Money" (Interpret Vocabulary in Context)

5. Another word for "tough" in paragraph 2 is

1. strong.
2. challenging.
3. expensive.

Article: "Talking It Out" (Recall Facts and Details)

6. When is John McCain and Barack Obama's final debate?

1. October 7
2. October 15
3. October 20

Article: "In the Zone" (Read a Map)

7. In which direction is Kauai from Oahu?

1. southwest
2. northeast
3. northwest

Article: "In the Zone" (Identify Author's Purpose)

8. The author wrote this story to

1. tell you about a new plan to protect endangered species.
2. convince you to protect plants and animals in your community.
3. teach you about the state of Hawaii.

Article: "Top 5 Favorite Lunch Foods" (Read a Bar Graph)

9. Which two types of food were closest in popularity?

1. pizza and chicken nuggets or strips
2. pizza and Mexican foods
3. hamburgers or cheeseburgers and sandwiches or wraps

Article: "Lunch Money" (Draw Conclusions)

10. Should schools serve only nutritious foods? Explain.