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World Report March 20, 2009



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

Comprehension Quiz

Are We Alone?

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: "Looking for Life" (Identify Main Idea)


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. an effort to improve the space station.
    2. a rover that is searching for signs of life on Mars.
    3. a mission to the moon.
    4. a telescope that is searching for Earthlike planets.

  • Article: "Looking for Life" (Interpret Vocabulary in Context)


    2. "The dips are not visible to the naked eye." This means that

    1. the dips are easy to see.
    2. the dips are completely invisible.
    3. the dips cannot be seen without the help of technology.
    4. None of the above

  • Article: "Looking for Life" (Recall Facts and Details)


    3. The Kepler mission could last up to

    1. six days.
    2. six weeks.
    3. six months.
    4. six years.

  • Article: "Looking for Life" (Identify Cause and Effect)


    4. Scientists look at a planet's distance from a star to find out

    1. if the planet has a rocky core.
    2. if the planet is the right temperature for liquid water.
    3. if the planet is larger or smaller than Earth .
    4. if the planet is older or younger than Earth.

  • Article: "Looking for Life" (Recall Facts and Details)


    5. The Kepler telescope was named for

    1. an explorer.
    2. a king.
    3. an astronomer.
    4. an astronaut.

  • Article: "Sudan's Crisis" (Read a Map)


    6. Sudan is located in which part of Africa?

    1. southwest
    2. southeast
    3. northwest
    4. northeast

  • Article: "Women at Work" (Read a Graph)


    7. Since World War II, the number of women working has

    1. slightly increased.
    2. dramatically increased.
    3. slightly decreased.
    4. stayed the same.

  • Article: "Women at Work" (Read a Time Line)


    8. When did an American woman first reach outer space?

    1. 1983
    2. 1980
    3. 1976
    4. 1999

  • Article: "She's Warming Feet--and Hearts" (Infer Character Traits)


    9. Which word does not describe Hannah Turner?

    1. selfish
    2. caring
    3. kind
    4. helpful

  • Article: "Looking for Life" (Reflective Writing)


    10. Should we look for other planets that can support life? Why?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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