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World Report November 22, 2002

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

The Best Inventions of 2002

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:Twisters Hit by the Dozens


    1. Twisters normally happen during which months?

    1. December, January, February and March
    2. April, May and June
    3. August, September and October

  • Article:Twisters Hit by the Dozens


    2. A Tornado and a twister are the same.

    1. True
    2. False

  • Article:Coolest Inventions of 2002


    3. What makes the car of the future different from today’s cars?

    1. It doesn’t have seats.
    2. It doesn’t have an engine.
    3. It doesn’t have wheels.

  • Article:Coolest Inventions of 2002


    4. Why is the Trikke scooter more stable than other scooters?

    1. It is expensive.
    2. It comes with people who hold it up.
    3. It has three wheels.

  • Article:Top 5


    5. In what year were 75 powerful tornadoes recorded?

    1. 1975
    2. 1957
    3. 1965

  • Article:Introducing China’s Next Leader


    6. Why is the naming of Hu Jintao as secretary general of China’s Communist party a historic event?

    1. This is China’s first smooth transfer of authority.
    2. Hu Jintao is the first Communist leader of China.
    3. This is the first time the Communist party will not be in power.

  • Article:Introducing China’s Next Leader


    7. China’s people can vote for their nation’s leader.

    1. True
    2. False

  • Article:Thanksgiving’s Big Show


    8. Which of the following are John Piper’s duties when overseeing the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?

    1. Piper designs floats and balloons.
    2. Piper coordinates workers.
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:A Rare Bundle of Joy


    9. The president of __________ gave 10 cheetahs to U.S. zoos.

    1. Mozambique
    2. Kenya
    3. Namibia

  • Article:Coolest Inventions of 2002


    10. Which of the inventions listed in the magazine do you think will impact your life the most?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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