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World Report January 30, 2004

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

"America's Newcomers"

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:"Coming to America"


    1. The author wrote this story to

    1. convince you to move to another country.
    2. show how immigration policy changed after the terrorist attacks of 2001.
    3. tell you about immigration in the United States from past to present.
    4. explain the American Dream.

  • Article:"Coming to America"


    2. How did immigration policy change after the terrorist attacks of 2001?

    1. People from other countries no longer come to the United States.
    2. Foreign visitors face high-tech screening and longer waiting periods.
    3. The number of immigrants entering the U.S. is limited to 300,000.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"Coming to America"


    3. Which of the following statements is an opinion about Guo Hong Wu?

    1. He will become a great scientist, because he likes to study nature.
    2. He lives and goes to school in New York City.
    3. He has three brothers who still live in China.
    4. He hopes to become a scientist someday.

  • Article:"The Benefits of Sleep"


    4. People who sleep at least eight hours each night are better at

    1. solving problems.
    2. thinking creatively.
    3. hitting a baseball.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"The Race Moves to the East"


    5. Who won Iowa's January 19 contest for the Democratic Party's nomination?

    1. John Kerry
    2. Howard Dean
    3. Richard Gephardt
    4. John Edwards

  • Article:"A Royal Discovery"


    6. The bones of a lion were found in a tomb in Saqqara. Saqqara is located

    1. south of Egypt's capital.
    2. on the Nile River.
    3. north of Egypt's capital.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"Top 5 Super Bowl Cities"


    7. Which of the following cities hosted the Super Bowl an even number of times?

    1. New Orleans
    2. Los Angeles
    3. Tampa Bay
    4. Miami

  • Article:"Surfing Star Rides Again"


    8. Which of the following character traits best describes Bethany Hamilton?

    1. fearful
    2. stern
    3. determined
    4. shy

  • Article:"Surfing Star Rides Again"


    9. What does the word resilience mean?

    1. "the ability to surf"
    2. "the ability to recover from or adjust to a change"
    3. "the ability to compete and win"
    4. None of the above

  • Article:"Coming to America"


    10. Many immigrants come to the United States in search of the American Dream. What does the American Dream mean to you? Explain.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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