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World Report November 21, 2008



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

Comprehension Quiz

The Bully Battle

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: "We Can Stop Bullies!" (Identify Main Idea)


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. steps schools are taking to put an end to bullying.
    2. a new research study about bullying.
    3. the reasons why some kids bully others.
    4. one kid's experience with bullying.

  • Article: "We Can Stop Bullies!" (Recall Facts and Details)


    2. Which is not a type of bullying?

    1. leaving somebody out
    2. kicking, shoving or hitting somebody
    3. telling the teacher when somebody breaks a school rule
    4. sending mean online or text messages

  • Article: "We Can Stop Bullies!" (Identify Fact and Opinion)


    3. Which statement is an opinion?

    1. Bullying has been found in every country that's been studied.
    2. Schools should promote conflict-resolution skills.
    3. At least 39 states have laws that address bullying in schools.
    4. Colten Boyle is a student at Elrod Elementary School.

  • Article: "We Can Stop Bullies!" (Identify Cause and Effect)


    4. According to the article, bullying can cause

    1. victims to feel badly about themselves.
    2. bullies to feel badly about themselves.
    3. toddlers to push and hit other children.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article: "We Can Stop Bullies!" (Interpret Figurative Language)


    5. "Bully magnets" (paragraph 4) are

    1. people who tend to get bullied by others.
    2. people who tend to bully others.
    3. people who tend to be friends with bullies.
    4. None of the above

  • Article: "The Next First Family" (Sequence Events)


    6. Which event happened last?

    1. Bush and Obama greeted photographers.
    2. Voters elected Obama as the next President.
    3. Bush and Obama met privately to talk.
    4. Bush spoke of the importance of a peaceful transfer of power.

  • Article: "TFK Cartoon" (Interpret an Editorial Cartoon)


    7. What is the main idea of this cartoon?

    1. The new President should focus on the economy first.
    2. The new President has extremely challenging tasks ahead.
    3. The new President's job will be easy.
    4. The new President has superpowers.

  • Article: "Indians Deserve Respect" (Identify Author's Purpose)


    8. The author wrote this article to

    1. persuade readers.
    2. entertain readers.
    3. inform readers.
    4. Both A and C

  • Article: "Back to the Moon" (Recall Facts and Details)


    9. The last time Americans landed on the moon was in

    1. 1969.
    2. 2003.
    3. 1972.
    4. 2005.

  • Article: "We Can Stop Bullies!" (Draw Conclusions)


    10. What can you do to prevent bullying?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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