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World Report April 9, 2004

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

Comprehension Quiz

"Spell It Out!"

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:"A Big Home for the Big Cats"


    1. What is a reserve?

    1. an area where wildlife is protected
    2. a place where animals are not allowed to live
    3. an area always found next to a zoo
    4. a place where people and animals live together

  • Article:"A Big Home for the Big Cats"


    2. What is one reason tigers are endangered, or at great risk of dying out?

    1. Tigers are being hunted.
    2. Tigers are losing their habitat, the place where they live.
    3. Tigers are not endangered.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"Word Wizards"


    3. Which of the following is fact about the National Spelling Bee?

    1. Kids must be in ninth grade to enter the spelling bee.
    2. Kids can enter the spelling bee only if they live in the United States.
    3. Five hundred kids will compete in the National Spelling Bee this year.
    4. The winner of the spelling bee wins $12,000.

  • Article:"Word Wizards"


    4. Which of these statements expresses an opinion?

    1. Spelling bees are the best way for kids to learn new words.
    2. More than 10 million kids in the country participate in spelling bees each year.
    3. The National Spelling Bee is held in our nation's capital.
    4. People can watch the National Spelling Bee on television.

  • Article:"Top 5 Rainiest Days in the U.S."


    5. How are Yankeetown and Kilauea Plantation similar?

    1. They are both cities in Florida.
    2. They both got at least 38 inches of rain in one day.
    3. They are both found in the northern part of the United States.
    4. They both get more than 43 inches of rain each month.

  • Article:"Open Liberty!"


    6. Why has the Statue of Liberty been closed to visitors?

    1. After the September 11, 2001, attacks, officials thought the site wasn't safe.
    2. It was being remodeled.
    3. Lady Liberty was being moved to a safer place.
    4. It was being painted.

  • Article:"Open Liberty!"


    7. What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?

    1. freedom
    2. democracy
    3. a safe place for immigrants
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"Building a Reputation"


    8. Who is Zaha Hadid?

    1. an explorer
    2. a painter
    3. an architect
    4. a juggler

  • Article:"Building a Reputation"


    9. You can tell from reading this article that Zaha Hadid

    1. is a highly respected architect.
    2. makes designs that are similar to other buildings.
    3. will only design buildings to be built in England.
    4. will not have many of her designs built.

  • Article:"Word Wizards"


    10. What are three strategies you use to help you spell words correctly?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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