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World Report November 7, 2003

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

Comprehension Quiz

"Firestorm"

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:California's Wildfires


    1. Wildfires have been burning in

    1. California and Mexico.
    2. California and Rhode Island.
    3. Mexico and Rhode Island.
    4. California and Arizona.

  • Article:California's Wildfires


    2. One of the causes of the wildfires was

    1. lightning.
    2. arson.
    3. fog.
    4. None of the above

  • Article:California's Wildfires


    3. What helped firefighters get the blazes under control?

    1. smoke
    2. fog and drizzle
    3. haze
    4. snow

  • Article:California's Wildfires


    4. You can tell from the article that

    1. many people will have to rebuild their homes.
    2. the firefighters fighting the blazes lived in the area.
    3. the wildfires affected only California.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:Return of the Mummy


    5. The mummy was returned to what country?

    1. Canada
    2. Egypt
    3. United States
    4. None of the above

  • Article:Do Kids Tune in too Much?


    6. The author wrote this article to

    1. convince you to watch more TV.
    2. tell the results of a study about kids' TV habits.
    3. entertain you with a funny story.
    4. inform you about a new TV show.

  • Article:Real Schools of Rock


    7. Little Kids Rock is an organization that

    1. donates instruments to schools.
    2. trains teachers.
    3. helps kids explore rock and other music styles.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:Top 5 Tallest Buildings


    8. How many feet taller is the Taipei 101 than the Petronas Towers?

    1. 1,676 feet
    2. 1,213 feet
    3. 213 feet
    4. 193 feet

  • Article:Ready for the Big League?


    9. The article is mostly about

    1. the debate over high school players turning pro.
    2. the Cleveland Cavaliers.
    3. the 2003 NBA draft.
    4. the decision to set an age requirement for players.

  • Article:Do Kids Tune in too Much?


    10. Do you think kids should watch less TV? Why or why not?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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