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World Report September 10, 2004

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
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Comprehension Quiz

"It's Official"

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:"Bush and Kerry Face Off"


    1. The author wrote this article to

    1. tell you about each party's convention and election campaign.
    2. explain why there were protestors at the Republican convention.
    3. convince you to register to vote when you turn 18.
    4. entertain you with a funny story about the Republican convention.

  • Article:"Bush and Kerry Face Off"


    2. Which of the following is NOT a fact about the Republican National Convention?

    1. Delegates from all 50 states attended the convention.
    2. The purpose of the convention was to nominate Bush as the party's candidate.
    3. John Kerry was one of the speakers at the convention.
    4. About 50,000 visitors traveled to New York City for the convention.

  • Article:"Bush and Kerry Face Off"


    3. Who did the Democratic party choose as its candidate for President?

    1. John Edwards
    2. George W. Bush
    3. John Kerry
    4. Dick Cheney

  • Article:"Hurricane Frances Whips the Coast"


    4. In which of the following ways did Florida residents prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Frances?

    1. They left town.
    2. They boarded up windows.
    3. They stocked up on supplies.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"Discovering New Worlds"


    5. Which of the following is an opinion about exoplanets?

    1. They are planets that exist outside of our solar system.
    2. Scientists search for exoplanets by measuring how much a distant star wobbles.
    3. Most exoplanets that have been found are large, about the size of Jupiter.
    4. They are more interesting than planets found in our solar system.

  • Article:"Discovering New Worlds"


    6. This story is mostly about

    1. how astronomers use telescopes to explore space.
    2. newly discovered exoplanets.
    3. different kinds of jobs at NASA.
    4. the launch of a NASA rocket.

  • Article:"The Road to a Cure"


    7. The Eber family biked around the world to

    1. raise money for asthma.
    2. promote awareness of asthma.
    3. break a world record.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"The Road to a Cure"


    8. How long did the Eber family's bike trip take?

    1. 9,000 days
    2. 16 months
    3. 24 months
    4. 150 days

  • Article:"Top 5 Medal-Winning Countries"


    9. How many medals did the top two medal-winning countries win all together?

    1. 195
    2. 191
    3. 103
    4. 92

  • Article:"Bush and Kerry Face Off"


    10. List two ways the candidates will get their messages out to the American people. Which do you think is the most persuasive method? Why?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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