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World Report November 7, 2008



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

Comprehension Quiz

The End of the Race

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: "America Has Spoken" (Identify Main Idea)


    1. Which of these could be an alternative title for the story?

    1. All About John McCain and Barack Obama
    2. Elections Through the Years
    3. The Race to the White House: From Start to Finish
    4. The Final Days of the Presidential Race

  • Article: "America Has Spoken" (Interpret Language)


    2. "Battleground states" (paragraph 4) are states where

    1. the race is considered to be over.
    2. the race is very close.
    3. voters have extremely strong opinions.
    4. voters keep changing their minds.

  • Article: "America Has Spoken" (Make Inferences)


    3. Which is an example of "one-party rule" (paragraph 6)?

    1. The President and the majority of Congress are Democrats.
    2. The President and the majority of Congress are Republicans.
    3. The President and Vice President are both Democrats.
    4. A and B

  • Article: "America Has Spoken" (Recall Facts and Details)


    4. How many states currently allow early voting?

    1. more than 30
    2. fewer than 30
    3. 50
    4. 9

  • Article: "A Call for More Troops" (Analyze a Quote)


    5. Based on his quote, which word describes General McKiernan?

    1. idealistic
    2. curious
    3. uninterested
    4. frank

  • Article: "A Birdlike Dino" (Identify Fact and Opinion)


    6. Which is an opinion about the birdlike dinosaur?

    1. Its remains were discovered in China.
    2. It looked scary.
    3. It had feathers.
    4. It could not fly.

  • Article: "Who Really Picks the President?" (Read a Map)


    7. Which state has the highest number of electoral votes?

    1. Texas
    2. Alaska
    3. California
    4. Florida

  • Article: "Up, Up and Away" (Recall Facts and Details)


    8. A trip on G-Force One lasts for

    1. 4 hours.
    2. 2 hours.
    3. 25 seconds.
    4. 2 weeks.

  • Article: "The Wizard of Wii" (Identify Literary Devices)


    9. The title of this story is an example of

    1. rhyme.
    2. imagery.
    3. alliteration.
    4. personification.

  • Article: "America Has Spoken" (Draw Conclusions)


    10. How did the candidates spend the final days of the race?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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