News Scoop May 8, 2009

Article: "Man on the Moon" (Identify Main Idea)

1. This story is mostly about

1. exploring space.
2. exploring the moon.
3. exploring other planets.

Article: "Man on the Moon" (Recall Facts and Details)

2. Who were the first two humans to stand on the moon?

1. Neil Armstrong and Grey Hautaluoma
2. Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin
3. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Grey Hautaluoma

Article: "Man on the Moon" (Make Inferences)

3. People watching the first moon landing on TV were probably

1. amazed.
2. bored.
3. uninterested.

Article: "Man on the Moon" (Recall Facts and Details)

4. Which is not something Armstrong and Aldrin did on the moon?

1. They set up scientific experiments.
2. They collected soil samples.
3. They sent e-mails.

Article: "An Icy Tale" (Recall Facts and Details)

5. Actor Ray Romano is the voice of

1. Sid the sloth.
2. Manny the mammoth.
3. a dinosaur.

Article: "Worries About the Flu" (Draw Conclusions)

6. People in the picture are wearing face masks to

1. visit patients in a hospital.
2. help them breathe.
3. prevent the spread of swine flu.

Article: "Worries About the Flu" (Recall Facts and Details)

7. You can prevent the spread of flu by

1. washing your hands often with soap.
2. not touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
3. Both of the above

Article: "Top 5 Planets with the Most Moons" (Read a Chart)

8. Which planet has 49 known moons?

1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Uranus

Article: "Camp White House!" (Read a Map)

9. To go from the tennis court to the pool, you walk

1. northwest
2. southeast
3. southwest

Article: "Man on the Moon" (Reflective Writing)

10. Should humans continue to explore the moon? Why or why not?