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World Report February 13, 2004

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

Comprehension Quiz

"This Is A Museum?"

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:"The New Kids' Museums"


    1. This article is mostly about

    1. how more and more children's museums are opening.
    2. how many new museums provide hands-on activities.
    3. how children's museums are built more for parents than children.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"The New Kids' Museums"


    2. About how many more children's museums are there now than in 1975?

    1. 40
    2. 75
    3. 160
    4. 100

  • Article:"Profiles in African-American History: Jacob Lawrence"


    3. Jacob Lawrence was a

    1. musician.
    2. painter.
    3. writer.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"Profiles in African-American History: Jacob Lawrence"


    4. You can tell from reading this article that Jacob Lawrence was

    1. interested in the world around him.
    2. not a good student.
    3. thought history was important.
    4. Both A and C

  • Article:"The Democrats Race On…"


    5. Which of the following Democratic candidates for President is NOT a Senator?

    1. Wesley Clark
    2. John Edwards
    3. John Kerry
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"The Democrats Race On…"


    6. According to the map, which northeastern state will hold its contest in February?

    1. California
    2. Washington
    3. Maine
    4. Oregon

  • Article:"A Royal Return to Russia"


    7. How many years ago was the first Faberge egg created?

    1. 1,881 years ago
    2. 129 years ago
    3. 229 years ago
    4. 119 years ago

  • Article:"A Gift of Hope"


    8. As a result of receiving a goat,

    1. the Biira family saved enough money to send Beatrice to school.
    2. the Biira family saved enough money to send Beatrice's siblings to school.
    3. the Biira family was able to drink nutritious milk.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"Top 5 Early Jobs of the President"


    9. Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the Presidents and their jobs?

    1. Most U.S. Presidents were members of the military or lawyers.
    2. Twelve U.S. Presidents were educators.
    3. The number of Presidents that were lawyers is an even number.
    4. The number of Presidents that were educators is divisible by 3.

  • Article:"The New Kids' Museums"


    10. Which museum mentioned in this week's cover story would you like to visit? Explain your choice.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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