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World Report February 2, 2001

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

Comprehension Quiz

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:The A-MAZE-ing Dreams of Rats


    1. Why is the study of rats' dreams important to humans?

    1. The study can help scientists learn more about the human mind.
    2. The study can help humans train rats as pets.
    3. The study can help rats run through mazes more quickly.

  • Article:Reindeer on the Run


    2. Why are people worried about the reindeer running into the wild in Alaska’s Seward Peninsula?

    1. Reindeer herding is the main job in Seward Peninsula.
    2. The caribou will kill all of the reindeer.
    3. Reindeer are endangered and need to be protected.

  • Article:A Sticky Situation


    3. What disaster happened in the Galapagos Islands due to human carelessness?

    1. Oil spill
    2. Earthquake
    3. Forest fire

  • Article:A Sticky Situation


    4. Which of the following best explains evolution?

    1. Animals adapt to their environment.
    2. People create a threat to the environment.
    3. The environment will always recover from disasters.

  • Article:A Sticky Situation


    5. In what ocean do the Galapagos Islands reside?

    1. Atlantic Ocean
    2. Indian Ocean
    3. Pacific Ocean

  • Article:A Sticky Situation


    6. Why are the Galapagos Islands "like nowhere else on earth?"

    1. They have beautiful beaches and great weather.
    2. They are the home to animals that live only on the Galapagos Islands.
    3. They are threatened by the carelessness of humans.

  • Article:Top 5


    7. How many books does China have in its National Library?

    1. 16 million
    2. 20 million
    3. 24 million

  • Article:A Tragic Quake Shakes India


    8. What cities were hit by the earthquake in India?

    1. Ahmedabad
    2. Bhuj
    3. Both A and B

  • Article: It’sssssss a New Year!


    9. When does the Chinese New Year begin?

    1. January 1
    2. The full moon on the first day of the new year
    3. The new moon on the first day of the new year

  • Article:Down to Business


    10. What is your opinion of Bush's plan to have students in grades 3-8 tested each year in reading and math?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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