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World Report September 13, 2002

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
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Comprehension Quiz

Where's the Rain?

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:Too Dry!


    1. What is the Dust Bowl?

    1. A football tournament play at the end of the season
    2. Farmland that turned to dust because of droughts in the 1930s
    3. A layer of dust that is caused by too much rain

  • Article:Too Dry!


    2. Use context clues to determine the definition of the word measly in the following sentence: Roberts, 67, tells of this year’s measly 2.16 inches of rain.

    1. Measly means “very little”
    2. Measly means "just right"
    3. Measly means "too much"

  • Article:Too Dry!


    3. What causes a drought?

    1. Lack of rain
    2. Floods
    3. Pollution

  • Article:Too Dry!


    4. How do droughts affect people and our environment?

    1. Farmers and ranchers don’t have water for crops and animals.
    2. Wildfires occur more often because of the dry forests.
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:Too Dry!


    5. What is the best way to make sure we are able to get through droughts without severe water shortages?

    1. Keep lawns green by watering them every day.
    2. Take long relaxing showers.
    3. Conserve water when rain is plentiful.

  • Article:Too Dry!


    6. Look at the map on page 5. According to this map, which region of the country has been experiencing the worst droughts?

    1. The western region of the U.S. has been experiencing the worst droughts.
    2. The eastern region of the U.S. has been experiencing the worst droughts.
    3. The southern region of the U.S. has been experiencing the worst droughts.

  • Article:A Plan to Help the Planet


    7. Who is Colin Powell?

    1. Powell is the U.N. Secretary General.
    2. Powell is the U.S. Secretary of State.
    3. Powell is the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

  • Article:A Plan to Help the Planet


    8. What was the purpose of the "earth summit?"

    1. To discuss how to help business grow in poor nations without harming nature
    2. To put strict limits on air pollution
    3. To decide who next President of South Africa will be

  • Article:The Nation Remembers


    9. Last week, President Bush announced that September 11 would be called ________

    1. Remembrance Day
    2. Service Day
    3. Patriot Day

  • Article:Mystery Person


    10. The Mystery of the Week is…

    1. Betsy Ross
    2. Francis Scott Key
    3. John Adams

Customize questions 9 and 10

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