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World Report January 24, 2003

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
Teacher's Guide and Worksheets

Comprehension Quiz

Big Jobs Little Workers

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:Well, It’s About Time!


    1. How many pages will the fifth book in the Harry Potter series have?

    1. 435 pages
    2. 734 pages
    3. 768 pages

  • Article:A Question of Fairness


    2. Rules that give minorities increased opportunities by favoring them in school admissions or jobs are called

    1. Supreme Court programs
    2. affirmative action programs
    3. White House programs

  • Article:A Question of Fairness


    3. Programs that give minorities increased opportunities by favoring them in school admissions or jobs are meant to

    1. make up for past discrimination.
    2. decrease diversity in universities and jobs.
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:Hard at Work


    4. In Ecuador, one in every ______ children is working.

    1. Four
    2. Ten
    3. Twenty

  • Article:Hard at Work


    5. All countries have laws limiting kids’ work.

    1. True
    2. False

  • Article:Hard at Work


    6. Why are many families forced to send their kids to work?

    1. They don’t believe that education is important.
    2. They need the money for food and other necessities.
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:Hard at Work


    7. Why do countries that allow unions, or work groups, have fewer child workers?

    1. Countries that allow unions always outlaw child labor.
    2. Union workers earn more money so parents can afford to keep kids in school.
    3. There is less work to be done in countries that allow unions.

  • Article:Hard at Work


    8. What can Americans do to help adult workers in Ecuador get better pay?

    1. Americans can put up with higher banana prices.
    2. Americans can stop buying Ecuador’s bananas.
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:Child Labor in the U.S.A.


    9. Which of the following statements is true?

    1. There is a U.S. law limiting work hours for kids.
    2. Child labor does not exist in the U.S.
    3. All countries have laws that limit work hours for kids.

  • Article:Hard at Work


    10. Using facts from the article, explain how your life is similar or different from the life of a child worker. (How many hours do you spend in school? What do you do after school? What kinds of jobs, if any, do you or your friends have?)

Customize questions 9 and 10

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