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World Report 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. explain how new rules would make it easier to create single-gender schools.
    2. describe what it is like to go to a single-gender school.
    3. convince you that all students should go to a single-gender school.
    4. explain how Title IX was made into a law.

  • Article:"Separated at School"


    2. Title IX is a law

    1. passed in 1972 by the federal government.
    2. that prohibits discrimination based on gender in public schools.
    3. that makes sure girls have the same educational opportunities as boys.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"Separated at School"


    3. Congress passed Title IX how many years ago?

    1. 32
    2. 62
    3. 31
    4. 27

  • Article:"Blazing a Trail on Television"


    4. From the article, you can tell that Oprah Winfrey

    1. has a popular television show.
    2. thinks education is important.
    3. is not interested in people and their problems.
    4. Both A and B

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


    5. Which bird was sighted more often than the dark-eyed junco but less than the mourning dove?

    1. American goldfinch
    2. blue jay
    3. northern cardinal
    4. pigeon

  • Article:"A Look at Galaxies Far, Far Away"


    6. Two cameras on the Hubble telescope have recently taken pictures of

    1. the Milky Way galaxy.
    2. Earth.
    3. the stars and galaxies in an area called the Hubble Ultra Deep Field.
    4. the surface of Mars.

  • Article:"Power in a Pill?"


    7. Which of the following is NOT a fact about steroids?

    1. Steroids are a type of drug.
    2. Steroids do not have dangerous side effects.
    3. Some baseball players have tested positive for steroids.
    4. Players use steroids to make their muscles bigger.

  • Article:"A Writer's World"


    8. Which of the following is an opinion about The Outcasts of Schuyler Place?

    1. It was written by E.L. Konigsburg.
    2. It was published last month.
    3. Girls should read the book.
    4. It is about a young girl trying to change the world around her.

  • Article:"Spotlight"


    9. How has Ellie Claus prepared for this year's Iditarod?

    1. She has flown over the Iditarod trail in her dad's plane.
    2. She has raised a team of sled dogs.
    3. She has camped out in very cold temperatures.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"Separated at School"


    10. Do you think boys and girls should go to separate schools or classes? Why or why not?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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