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World Report October 31, 2008



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

Comprehension Quiz

Ruining the Rain Forest

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: "Ruining the Rain Forest" (Identify Main Idea)


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. protecting ecosystems.
    2. deforestation in the Amazon.
    3. animals that live in the Amazon.
    4. global warming.

  • Article: "Ruining the Rain Forest" (Interpret Language Use)


    2. The author compared an area in the Amazon with New Jersey to

    1. show how much of the rain forest disappears every year.
    2. show how important the rain forest is.
    3. show how large the rain forest is.
    4. show how the rain forest looks.

  • Article: "Ruining the Rain Forest" (Identify Cause and Effect)


    3. Which is not a cause of deforestation in the Amazon?

    1. Farmers need land for crops.
    2. Cattle ranchers need land for grazing.
    3. Carbon overload could speed up global warming.
    4. Loggers sell the wood from trees.

  • Article: "Ruining the Rain Forest" (Read a Map)


    4. On which continent is the Amazon rain forest located?

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

  • Article: "Life in the Rain Forest" (Read a Diagram)


    5. In which layer of the rain forest can monkeys be found?

    1. forest floor
    2. emergent
    3. canopy
    4. understory

  • Article: "A Dino Dance Floor" (Recall Facts and Details)


    6. It seems that dinosaurs gathered on the Paria Plateau to

    1. dance.
    2. eat.
    3. hunt.
    4. drink water.

  • Article: "India's New Frontier" (Make Inferences)


    7. You can tell from reading the article that

    1. most countries have sent astronauts into space.
    2. the United States has sent astronauts into space.
    3. India has sent astronauts into space in the past.
    4. India has not yet sent astronauts into space.

  • Article: "Her Secret Formula" (Identify Fact and Opinion)


    8. Which statement is an opinion?

    1. Leanna Archer is 13 years old.
    2. More kids should run companies.
    3. Leanna's Inc. made $100,000 last year.
    4. Leanna's Inc. sells products online.

  • Article: "A Rising Piano Star" (Infer Character Traits)


    9. Which word does not describe Charlie Liu?

    1. talented
    2. smug
    3. accomplished
    4. humble

  • Article: "Ruining the Rain Forest" (Draw Conclusions)


    10. Is it important to protect the Amazon rain forest? Explain.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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