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World Report April 30, 2004

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

Comprehension Quiz

"A Land Divided"

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:"Toward a Separate Peace"


    1. This article is mostly about

    1. the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
    2. Ariel Sharon, the prime minister of Israel.
    3. the construction of the security barrier between the West Bank and Israel.
    4. the plans for a Palestinian state.

  • Article:"Toward a Separate Peace"


    2. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says that Israel is willing to give up claims to Gaza, which is located

    1. along the Mediterranean Sea.
    2. between Israel and Egypt.
    3. to the southwest of Jerusalem.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"Tornadoes Whip the Midwest"


    3. Which of the following is a fact about tornadoes?

    1. Tornadoes can be difficult to predict.
    2. Its winds can travel up to 300 miles per hour.
    3. Nearly 1,000 tornadoes hit the United States each year.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"The Girl Who Named Pluto"


    4. Which of the following events happened last?

    1. The class wrote a letter to Venetia Burney.
    2. Third-grader Anna Taylor found Burney's story in a book about Pluto.
    3. The teacher, Ms. Wafler, contacted the Society for the History of Astronomy.
    4. The class received a four-page letter from Venetia Burney.

  • Article:"A Ruling for Equality"


    5. Which of the following could be another title for the article?

    1. The History of the Supreme Court
    2. Ending Segregation in Kansas
    3. A Ruling that Changed the Nation
    4. Linda Brown's Story

  • Article:"A Ruling for Equality"


    6. Which of the following is NOT a fact about the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

    1. May 17, 2004, is the 50th anniversary of the decision.
    2. The decision made segregation, or the separation of races, illegal.
    3. The Brown family was the only family involved in the case.
    4. The nine Supreme Court justices decided the case in 1954.

  • Article:"What's Missing Here?"


    7. Which of the following is an opinion about zebras?

    1. Zebras usually have stripes.
    2. Each zebra's striped pattern is unique.
    3. Zebras are the most playful animals.
    4. Zebras can be born without stripes.

  • Article:"King of the Mountains"


    8. Which of the following character traits best describes Scott Cory?

    1. determined
    2. adventurous
    3. timid
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"Top 5"


    9. About how many students attend Miles Avenue Elementary?

    1. 3,000
    2. 1,000
    3. 700
    4. 2,000

  • Article:"A Ruling for Equality"


    10. Do you believe schools should become more integrated? Explain.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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