NEWS SCOOP EDITION:
November 4, 2005
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Directions: Do you have a nose for the news? Find out by answering the following questions from this week's TIME for Kids magazine. Just circle the letter next to the correct answer or write your answer below the question.
Article:
"Riders for Health"
1.
Riders for Health is a group in Africa that
A.
trains health workers to deliver medicine on motorcycles.
B.
races on motorcycles.
C.
gives motorcycles to kids.
Article:
"Riders for Health"
2.
Which of the following statements is NOT a fact about Riders for Health?
A.
It trains health workers to drive and care for motorcycles.
B.
It delivers medicine in six African nations.
C.
It uses trucks to help workers reach sick people.
Article:
"Riders for Health"
3.
What are some of the problems that poor people in Africa have?
A.
They die from diseases that can be prevented.
B.
They live far from doctors and hospitals.
C.
Both A and B
Article:
"Riders for Health"
4.
You can tell from reading this article that
A.
Malaria is a disease that cannot be prevented.
B.
Motorcycles have made traveling in Africa easier for health workers.
C.
The roads in Africa are easy to drive on.
Article:
"Riders for Health"
5.
Riders for Health works in six African countries. Which is the largest?
A.
Nigeria
B.
Lesotho
C.
Gambia
Article:
"Remembering Rosa Parks"
6.
The author wrote this article to
A.
tell you how Rosa Parks made history.
B.
describe Rosa Parks's life.
C.
teach you about the Supreme Court.
Article:
"Remembering Rosa Parks"
7.
What happened after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man?
A.
African Americans refused to ride buses in Montgomery, Alabama.
B.
Laws against racial discrimination in public places were created.
C.
Both A and B
Article:
"A Stormy Season"
8.
What is the name of the hurricane that hit Florida last week?
A.
Wilma
B.
Beta
C.
Katrina
Article:
"Top 5"
9.
Which two teams played the longest World Series game?
A.
The New York Yankees and the New York Mets
B.
The Florida Marlins and the Cleveland Indians
C.
The Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros
Article:
10.
How does Riders for Health help people in Africa? List two ways.
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