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News Scoop 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. Barack Obama becoming President.
    2. all of the living Presidents having lunch together.
    3. the history of the White House.

  • Article: "Welcome to the White House" (Recall Facts and Details)


    2. Barack Obama becomes President on

    1. February 1.
    2. January 20.
    3. January 25.

  • 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 fun.
    2. The White House has 132 rooms.
    3. The White House is in Washington, D.C.

  • Article: "Welcome to the White House" (Make Inferences)


    4. The term "First Family" means

    1. the very first family to live in the White House.
    2. the family of any important person.
    3. the family of the President.

  • Article: "A Safe Place at Sea" (Read a Map)


    5. The new protected areas are in which ocean?

    1. Atlantic Ocean
    2. Arctic Ocean
    3. Pacific Ocean

  • Article: "A Safe Place at Sea" (Use Nonfiction Text Features)


    6. What type of fish are shown in the picture?

    1. butterfly fish
    2. clownfish
    3. angelfish

  • Article: "A New Start" (Recall Facts and Details)


    7. Which of these is not part of Congress?

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

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


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

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

  • Article: "King's Dream" (Recall Facts and Details)


    9. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I have a Dream" speech in

    1. New York City.
    2. Washington, D.C.
    3. Philadelphia.

  • 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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