News Scoop May 1, 2009

Article: "Ladybugs Lost" (Recall Facts and Details)

1. About how many ladybug species are native to the U.S.?

1. 1,000
2. 5,000
3. 450

Article: "Ladybugs Lost" (Make Inferences)

2. Which type of ladybug is not hard to find?

1. Asian lady beetle
2. nine-spotted ladybug
3. two-spotted ladybug

Article: "Ladybugs Lost" (Identify Fact and Opinion)

3. Which sentence is an opinion?

1. The Lost Ladybug Project has received 1,000 photos.
2. Ladybugs are more beautiful than other insects.
3. There are 5,000 ladybug species.

Article: "Ladybugs Lost" (Recall Facts and Details)

4. About how many ladybug species are native to the U.S.?

1. 1,000
2. 5,000
3. 450

Article: "Buried Beauty?" (Recall Facts and Details)

5. Which of these was found at the temple near Alexandria?

1. a scroll
2. the head of a statue
3. a necklace

Article: "Buried Beauty?" (Read a Map)

6. Alexandria is located in

1. northern Egypt.
2. southern Egypt.
3. western Egypt.

Article: "Buried Beauty?" (Infer Character Traits)

7. Which word best describes Zawi Hawass?

1. enthusiastic
2. stubborn
3. lazy

Article: "Top 5 Nations with the Most School Hours" (Recall Facts and Details)

8. Students in Chile spend how much time in school each year?

1. 941 hours
2. 1,000 hours
3. 1,094 hours

Article: "Meet a Beetle" (Identify Cause and Effect)

9. Gardeners like ladybugs because

1. ladybugs eat weeds.
2. ladybugs are prettier than other insects.
3. ladybugs eat harmful insects.

Article: "Ladybugs Lost" (Draw Conclusions)

10. Why do scientists want help to find out where ladybugs live?