News Scoop January 30, 2009

Article: "Making History" (Identify Main Idea)

1. This story is mostly about

1. Barack Obama's life.
2. the 10 Inaugural Balls that the Obamas attended.
3. Barack Obama's Inauguration and first day as President.

Article: "Making History" (Sequence Events)

2. Which happened first?

1. the Inaugural ceremony
2. the Inaugural Balls
3. the parade

Article: "Making History" (Recall Facts and Details)

3. Barack Obama took the oath of office at

1. the White House.
2. the Capitol.
3. the Lincoln Memorial.

Article: "Making History" (Recall Facts and Details)

4. The Obamas danced at how many Inaugural Balls?

1. 10
2. one
3. none

Article: "Making History" (Make Inferences)

5. The quote from Obama's speech (paragraph 4) shows

1. silliness.
2. confidence.
3. sadness.

Article: "Top 5 Coldest Inaugurations" (Read a Graph)

6. Whose Inauguration was coldest?

1. Franklin D. Roosevelt
2. Jimmy Carter
3. Ronald Reagan

Article: "Top 5 Coldest Inaugurations" (Read a Graph)

7. How much colder was Reagan's Inauguration than Kennedy's?

1. 7º
2. 15º
3. 22º

Article: "Ask the Groundhog" (Recall Facts and Details)

8. When is Groundhog Day?

1. January 30
2. February 1
3. February 2

Article: "A Snap Sensation" (Infer Character Traits)

9. Which word describes Maddie Bradshaw?

1. creative
2. stubborn
3. lazy

Article: "Making History" (Reflective Writing)

10. What will you always remember about this Inauguration?