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News Scoop November 14, 2008



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

Comprehension Quiz

Obama Wins

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: "Change Comes to America" (Identify Main Idea)


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. Barack Obama's life.
    2. the President's job.
    3. the results of the presidential election.

  • Article: "Change Comes to America" (Recall Facts and Details)


    2. How many people voted in the election?

    1. exactly 134 million
    2. more than 134 million
    3. fewer than 134 million

  • Article: "Change Comes to America" (Make Inferences)


    3. What was McCain comparing to a "long journey" (paragraph 3)?

    1. Election Day
    2. running for President
    3. working as a senator

  • Article: "Change Comes to America" (Infer Character Traits)


    4. Which word does not describe Barack Obama?

    1. positive
    2. serious
    3. carefree

  • Article: "Changes in Congress" (Recall Facts and Details)


    5. Which of these is not part of the U.S. Congress?

    1. the Supreme Court
    2. the Senate
    3. the House of Representatives

  • Article: "Changes in Congress" (Synthesize Information)


    6. Which statement is true about the Congress right now?

    1. The Democrats have more seats than the Republicans.
    2. The Republicans have more seats than the Democrats.
    3. Both parties have the same number of seats.

  • Article: "TFK Cartoon" (Interpret a Political Cartoon)


    7. What news is the woman sharing with the statue of MLK Jr.?

    1. that there is peace all over the world
    2. that the "I Have Dream" speech is still very famous
    3. that America has elected an African-American President

  • Article: "Top 5 States for Voter Turnout in 2004" (Read a Map)


    8. The state with the best voter turnout rates in 2004 is located

    1. in the northern part of the country.
    2. in the southern part of the country.
    3. in the eastern part of the country.

  • Article: "Voting over Time" (Read a Time Line)


    9. When did the lowest voting age change?

    1. 1924
    2. 1971
    3. 1870

  • Article: "Change Comes to America" (Draw Conclusions)


    10. What does the title of this story mean to you? Explain.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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