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News Scoop December 12, 2008



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Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
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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. tell you about the most important inventions of all time.
    2. explain to you how to become an inventor.
    3. inform you about 8 new inventions.

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


    2. What makes Nexi different from other robots?

    1. It can make faces.
    2. It can speak.
    3. It can pick things up.

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


    3. Which invention is not used for transportation?

    1. the MonoTracer
    2. the iLimb
    3. the Aptera

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


    4. Which statement is an opinion about the iLimb?

    1. It is man-made.
    2. It looks very modern.
    3. Each of its fingers has a motor.

  • Article: "Coolest Inventions of 2008" (Interpret Figurative Language)


    5. The author compared Nike's new track shoe with paper to show

    1. that its surface tears easily.
    2. that its surface is recycled.
    3. that its surface is very thin.

  • Article: "Coolest Inventions of 2008" (Make inferences)


    6. A clean-fuel car is a car that

    1. can clean its own surfaces.
    2. can travel very quickly.
    3. can run on electricity.

  • Article: "Inventions at School" (Read a Diagram)


    7. Which school tool was invented in England?

    1. the pencil
    2. crayons
    3. paper

  • Article: "Inventions at School" (Read a Diagram)


    8. How much did a box of crayons cost in 1903?

    1. a quarter
    2. a nickel
    3. a dollar

  • Article: "Inventions at School" (Sequence Events)


    9. Which of these school tools was invented first?

    1. scissors
    2. paper
    3. the alphabet

  • 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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