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World Report December 12, 2008



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

Comprehension Quiz

Coolest Inventions of 2008

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: "Coolest Inventions of 2008" (Identify Author's Purpose)


    1. The author wrote this article to

    1. inform you about 14 new inventions.
    2. explain to you how to become an inventor.
    3. tell you about the most important inventions of all time.
    4. persuade you to buy some new inventions.

  • Article: "Coolest Inventions of 2008" (Recall Facts and Details)


    2. Le Project Triangle was designed for which city?

    1. Paris, France
    2. Beijing, China
    3. Cairo, Egypt
    4. Las Vegas, U.S.A.

  • Article: "Coolest Inventions of 2008" (Categorize)


    3. Which invention is meant to help the environment?

    1. Nexi
    2. TX Active
    3. the iLimb
    4. the MonoTracer

  • Article: "Coolest Inventions of 2008" (Identify Fact and Opinion)


    4. Which statement is an opinion about the iLimb?

    1. It is the first bionic hand people can buy.
    2. Each of its plastic fingers has a motor.
    3. It looks very modern.
    4. It allows users to grasp a variety of objects.

  • Article: "A New Team for Washington" (Interpret Figurative Language)


    5. The expression "hit the ground running" (paragraph 1) means

    1. to run away quickly.
    2. to rush through tasks.
    3. to get started right away.
    4. to start a new job.

  • Article: "A New Team for Washington" (Recall Facts and Details)


    6. Who was chosen to be the new Secretary of State?

    1. Condoleezza Rice
    2. Robert Gates
    3. Eric Holder
    4. Hillary Clinton

  • Article: "Top 5 Wool-Producing countries" (Read a Graph)


    7. Which country produced about 400,000 tons of wool?

    1. Australia
    2. Iran
    3. China
    4. New Zealand

  • Article: "Home Off the Range" (Identify Cause and Effect)


    8. Herd sizes can double every four years because

    1. horses have few natural predators.
    2. the horses' stomping grounds only hold about 27,000 animals.
    3. each year, officials must relocate thousands of wild horses.
    4. the BLM could no longer afford to keep the horses in its care.

  • Article: "Home Off the Range" (Infer Character Traits)


    9. Which word does not describe Madeline Pickens?

    1. generous
    2. compassionate
    3. helpful
    4. stingy

  • Article: "Coolest Inventions of 2008" (Draw Conclusions)


    10. Why do people come up with new inventions?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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