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World Report April 24, 2009



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

Comprehension Quiz

The Pirate Problem

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: "Dangerous Waters" (Identify Main Idea)


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. life aboard a cargo ship.
    2. pirates throughout history.
    3. life in Somalia.
    4. Somali pirate attacks.

  • Article: "Dangerous Waters" (Identify Cause and Effect)


    2. According to the story, some Somalis become pirates to escape

    1. loneliness.
    2. boredom.
    3. poverty.
    4. responsibility.

  • Article: "Dangerous Waters" (Recall Facts and Details)


    3. Most of the money that the pirates collect goes to

    1. the pirates themselves.
    2. the criminals the pirates work for.
    3. the pirates' families.
    4. None of the above

  • Article: "Dangerous Waters" (Interpret Vocabulary in Context)


    4. Another U.S. cargo ship evaded the pirates. To evade means

    1. to join.
    2. to annoy.
    3. to capture.
    4. to escape.

  • Article: "Dangerous Waters" (Read a Map)


    5. Which country does not border the Gulf of Aden?

    1. Kenya
    2. Yemen
    3. Somalia
    4. Djibouti

  • Article: "Apes Get a Boost" (Recall Facts and Details)


    6. How many orangutans are left in the wild?

    1. about 2,000
    2. more than 600,000
    3. fewer than 60,000
    4. about 6 million

  • Article: "Top 5 Most Popular Dog Breeds" (Read a Bar Graph)


    7. Which is the nation's most popular dog breed?

    1. Yorkshire terriers
    2. Labrador retrievers
    3. beagles
    4. golden retrievers

  • Article: "R U Reading Online?" (Identify Fact and Opinion)


    8. Which statement is a fact?

    1. Kids can find information on the Web and in books.
    2. Reading books builds more skills than reading online.
    3. Surfing the Internet is good for kids.
    4. Kids should read more books.

  • Article: "A Super-Sized Crisis" (Read a Chart)


    9. A 3.5-ounce slice of pepperoni pizza has how much sodium?

    1. 550 milligrams
    2. 550 grams
    3. 347 milligrams
    4. 347 grams

  • Article: "Dangerous Waters" (Draw Conclusions)


    10. What can the U.S. and other countries do to stop pirates?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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