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World Report January 25, 2002

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:In Search of the Ivorybills


    1. Why have bird watchers long believed that the regal ivory-billed woodpecker was extinct?

    1. They had only seen the birds' fossils.
    2. They had only seen the birds in the movies.
    3. The last sighting was over 60 years ago in 1941.

  • Article:Cartoon of the Week


    2. What message do you think the "Cartoon of the Week" is sending?

    1. Parents really support the new standardized tests.
    2. Parents are going to have to start taking standardized tests.
    3. Parents are stressing out about making sure their kids are prepared for the test

  • Article:Is He an Enemy of the U.S.?


    3. Why is John Walker Lindh charged with conspiracy?

    1. He fought with the Taliban against U.S. troops and trained with al-Qaeda.
    2. He left home to study Islam in the Middle East.
    3. He tried to use bombs in his shoes to bomb a plane.

  • Article:A Statue Raises Questions


    4. Why did the proposed statue honoring the victims of September 11 depict one white, one black and one Hispanic firefighter?

    1. Officials wanted the statue to reflect the many victims of the attack.
    2. The statue reflected the people in the photograph on which it was based.
    3. The proposed statue did not depict three firefighters.

  • Article:Top 5 Countries for Math and Reading


    5. Which three countries have the highest marks in both math and reading tests?

    1. America, Japan and Australia
    2. Finland, Australia and New Zealand
    3. None of the above

  • Article:Testing, Testing...


    6. What does the new education law say about standardized tests?

    1. Students can choose not to take the tests if they don't feel it's necessary.
    2. All students in grades three through eight will have to take standardized tests.
    3. Parents decide whether or not their kids will take standardized tests.

  • Article:Testing, Testing...


    7. What will the results of the tests be used for?

    1. making money available to failing schools.
    2. rewarding successful schools
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:Testing, Testing...


    8. What do some critics of the new law say about testing?

    1. Teachers may become too focused on these tests and neglect other subjects.
    2. Students will enjoy taking the tests so much, they won't want to go home.
    3. President Bush shouldn't get involved in educational issues.

  • Article:Grossology!


    9. How does Sylvia Branzei define "grossology?"

    1. the science that gross people study
    2. the science behind really gross things
    3. the science of grass

  • Article:Testing, Testing...


    10. How do you think the new standardized tests will affect your classroom experience?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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