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World Report December 21, 2001

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

Comprehension Quiz

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:A Chilling Tape of Osama bin Laden


    1. Kids raised $1.5 million for Afghan kids. What was bought with this money?

    1. tents, clothes and food for Afghan kids
    2. teddy bears for Afghan kids
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:A City of Ice


    2. How does the Gaylord Opri Resort in Nashville, Tennessee prevent the ice sculptures from melting?

    1. The sculptures are inside a refrigerated theater.
    2. The sculptures are made with a special ice that doesn't melt.
    3. The sculptures are kept in a heated room.

  • Article:Top 5


    3. Is the following statement true or false? Last year, more people rented A Christmas Story than Christmas Vacation.

    1. True
    2. False
    3. This information can't be found in this week's Top 5.

  • Article:The Year in Pictures


    4. On what day was George W. Bush sworn in as the 43rd President of the United States?

    1. November 27, 2000
    2. January 20, 2001
    3. November 27, 2001

  • Article:The Year in Pictures


    5. Which natural disaster killed 25,000 people in Gujarat, India?

    1. Earthquake
    2. Flood
    3. Hurricane

  • Article:Holidays at the White House


    6. What does the word blanket mean in the following sentence? More than 80 pounds of fake snow blanket the White House's State floor as well as the mansion's 49 live fir trees.

    1. a piece of cloth used to keep kids warm
    2. to melt
    3. to cover

  • Article:The Year in Pictures


    7. Which of the following words best represents Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen?

    1. Inventors
    2. Authors
    3. Pioneers

  • Article:The Year in Pictures


    8. Which of the following is an effect of the September 11th attacks?

    1. People gathered to honor victims and show their love of the U.S.
    2. U.S. aircraft troops and troops head to Afghanistan.
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:The Year in Pictures


    9. Astronomers said that the Leonid meteor shower was the best light show since 1966. How many years ago was the last great light show?

    1. 45 years ago
    2. 35 years ago
    3. 18 years ago

  • Article:The Year in Pictures


    10. Both pictures and words can tell a story. Which story included in the "Year in Pictures" is best told with a picture? Which story is better suited for a news article? Explain your answers.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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