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News Scoop March 19, 2004



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

Comprehension Quiz

"Boys Only? Girls Only?"

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: "Separated at School"


    1. The author wrote this story to

    1. convince you to attend an all-boys or an all-girls school.
    2. tell you about new rules for boys-only and girls-only public schools.
    3. explain the Title IX law and its importance.

  • Article: "Separated at School"


    2. Title IX is a law that

    1. forces boys and girls to attend separate schools.
    2. tries to make sure boys and girls have an equal chance to learn.
    3. prevents boys from taking any classes with girls.

  • Article: "Double Discoveries"


    3. What discovery did scientists make in Antarctica?

    1. the fossils of what are believed to be two new species of dinosaurs
    2. a new glacier
    3. a new continent

  • Article: "Double Discoveries"


    4. The plant-eating dinosaur site is located closest to

    1. the Beardmore Glacier.
    2. James Ross Island.
    3. the Ross Ice Shelf.

  • Article: "Double Discoveries"


    5. You can tell from reading this article that

    1. scientists have discovered many fossils in Antarctica.
    2. there haven't been many fossil finds in Antarctica.
    3. there haven't been any fossil finds in Antarctica.

  • Article: "Celebrating Women's History"


    6. Which of the following character traits most closely describes Oprah Winfrey?

    1. caring
    2. selfish
    3. silly

  • Article: "Celebrating Women's History"


    7. Which of the following is an example of generosity?

    1. Oprah Winfrey donates some of her money to children's causes.
    2. Oprah Winfrey is building a school in South Africa.
    3. Both A and B

  • Article: "Top 5 Most Common U.S. Birds"


    8. Which of the five birds shown was spotted the least amount of times?

    1. the American goldfinch
    2. the blue jay
    3. the mourning dove

  • Article: "Stamp of Approval"


    9. Which of the following is NOT a fact about Dr. Seuss?

    1. He was an author.
    2. His face appears on a new postage stamp.
    3. His books are read only in the United States.

  • Article: "Stamp of Approval"


    10. The U.S. Postal Service created a stamp to honor the author Dr. Seuss. Which other author do you think should be honored with a U.S. postal stamp? Why?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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