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World Report January 16, 2009



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

Comprehension Quiz

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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: "Welcome to the White House" (Main Idea)


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. the history of the White House.
    2. all of the living Presidents having lunch together.
    3. challenges facing the United States.
    4. Barack Obama becoming President.

  • Article: "Welcome to the White House" (Sequence Events)


    2. Which event happens first?

    1. Barack Obama gives his Inaugural Address.
    2. Poet Elizabeth Alexander speaks.
    3. The U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters performs the national anthem.
    4. Barack Obama promises to protect and defend the Constitution.

  • Article: "Welcome to the White House" (Identify Fact and Opinion)


    3. Which statement is an opinion about the White House?

    1. Living in the White House is like a fairy tale.
    2. The White House has 132 rooms.
    3. There is a movie theater in the White House.
    4. The White House is located in Washington, D.C.

  • Article: "Welcome to the White House" (Read a Time Line)


    4. When did Ronald Reagan become President?

    1. 1980
    2. 1981
    3. 1989
    4. 1990

  • Article: "A Safe Place at Sea" (Interpret Figurative Language)


    5. The expression "going green" (paragraph 1) means

    1. feeling sick.
    2. acting jealous.
    3. doing something that is good for the Earth.
    4. going swimming.

  • Article: "Top 5 Best Speeches" (Recall Facts and Details)


    6. "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself," said . . .

    1. Martin Luther King Jr.
    2. John F. Kennedy.
    3. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
    4. Barbara Jordan.

  • Article: "Crisis in the Middle East" (Recall Facts and Details)


    7. Right now in the Middle East, there is conflict between

    1. Israelis and Egyptians.
    2. Egyptians and Palestinians.
    3. Israelis and Palestinians.
    4. Syrians and Jordanians.

  • Article: "Crisis in the Middle East" (Read a Map)


    8. What country borders Israel to the north?

    1. Jordan
    2. Lebanon
    3. Egypt
    4. Saudi Arabia

  • Article: "The Great Nut Debate" (Identify Author's Purpose)


    9. The author wrote this article to

    1. tell you about two viewpoints on how to manage food allergies.
    2. persuade you that schools should have nut-free zones.
    3. persuade you that schools should not have nut-free zones.
    4. inform you about all kinds of allergies.

  • Article: "Welcome to the White House" (Draw Conclusions)


    10. Why do Presidents and their families live in the White House?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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