World Report January 23, 2009

Article: "Why We Need to Save Energy" (Identify Main Idea)

1. This story is mostly about

1. climate change.
2. recycling.
3. saving energy.
4. using renewable energy.

Article: "Why We Need to Save Energy" (Recall Facts and Details)

2. Which country is the largest consumer of energy?

1. China
2. United States
3. Canada
4. India

Article: "Why We Need to Save Energy" (Recall Facts and Details)

3. Which of these is not a fossil fuel?

1. gas
2. ethanol
3. coal
4. oil

Article: "Why We Need to Save Energy" (Interpret Vocabulary in Context)

4. To "put a halt" to something (paragraph 4) means to

1. stop it.
2. start it.
3. increase it.
4. decrease it.

Article: "A Deep Freeze" (Identify Cause and Effect)

5. Last week's cold and snow caused

1. schools to open late, or not open at all.
2. businesses to close.
3. ski areas to close their slopes.
4. All of the above

Article: "Top 5 Dog Names" (Read a Graph)

6. About 4,000 dogs have which name?

1. Bella
2. Molly
3. Max
4. Lucy

Article: "Prized Books" (Recall Facts and Details)

7. Which award goes to an illustrator?

1. the Newbery
2. the Oscar
3. the Caldecott
4. the Pulitzer

Article: "Natural Treasures" (Read a Map)

8. On which continent is the Mekong Delta region?

1. Europe
2. Africa
3. Australia
4. Asia

Article: "Natural Treasures" (Use Nonfiction Text Features)

9. Where was the bright orchid found?

1. Laos
2. Thailand
3. Vietnam
4. China

Article: "Why We Need to Save Energy" (Draw Conclusions)

10. What are the advantages of saving energy?