World Report May 2, 2003

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

Comprehension Quiz

Directions:

Print the student quiz with the ten questions below.
Customize this quiz by changing questions 9 and 10.
Find the answer key to the quiz in this week's Teachers' Guide. Look under the ANSWERS section on page 2.

Article:Messaging America

1. This article is mostly about
1. kids using instant messaging to communicate.
2. how to set up an instant messaging account.
3. the history of instant messaging in the United States.
Article:Doctors Fight SARS

2. What is Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)?
1. a flulike illness
2. a virus
3. Both A and B
Article:Pandas on the Move

3. Le Le and Ya Ya are from what country?
1. France
2. United States
3. China
Article:

4. Which of these sentences expresses an opinion?
1. Giant pandas are the cutest animals in the zoo.
2. There are fewer than 1,000 pandas left in the wild.
3. Pandas eat bamboo.
Article:Top 5

5. Which country has the highest percentage of Internet users?
1. Sweden
2. Italy
3. Russia
Article:Missing Treasures

6. The Iraq Museum is located in what city?
1. Baghdad
2. Washington D.C.
3. Tehran
Article:Missing Treasures

7. Iraq's cultural history is over how many years old?
1. 100,000
2. 10,000
3. 200,000
Article:Magic by Design

8. Lonnie Johnson is
1. an inventor.
2. a politician.
3. an astronaut.
Article:Magic by Design

9. From this article, you can tell that Lonnie Johnson
1. likes to work alone on his inventions.
2. will continue to invent new things.
3. has a difficult time coming up with new ideas.
Article:Messaging America

10. Why do you think instant messaging is so popular among kids?