WORLD REPORT EDITION:
September 1, 2006
Name:_______________________________________
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:
"Can New Orleans Rise and Shine?"
1.
New Orleans is located in which state?
A.
New York
B.
Louisiana
C.
Mississippi
D.
Florida
Article:
"Can New Orleans Rise and Shine?"
2.
Which paragraph would you read to find out when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans?
A.
paragraph one
B.
paragraph two
C.
paragraph three
D.
paragraph four
Article:
"Can New Orleans Rise and Shine?"
3.
You can tell from reading this article that
A.
New Orleans has fully recovered from Hurricane Katrina.
B.
many schools in New Orleans have not reopened.
C.
most people in New Orleans have rebuilt their homes.
D.
Katrina relief money has all been spent.
Article:
"Eight Is Enough"
4.
How many years ago was Pluto discovered?
A.
76 years
B.
86 years
C.
77 years
D.
75 years
Article:
"Eight Is Enough"
5.
Which group of people said Pluto is not a planet?
A.
politicians
B.
astronomers
C.
teachers
D.
anthropologists
Article:
"Wildfires Scorch the West"
6.
What does "scorch" mean?
A.
"to start a fire"
B.
"very hot"
C.
"to burn a surface"
D.
"to put a fire out"
Article:
"51 Years Ago in TIME"
7.
Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American
A.
Supreme Court Justice.
B.
astronaut.
C.
mayor of Kansas City.
D.
athlete to win an Olympic medal.
Article:
"Ta Da! It's a Magic School"
8.
Where is the College of Magic located?
A.
South America
B.
Las Vegas
C.
South Africa
D.
South Carolina
Article:
"Happy 115th Birthday!"
9.
In what year was Emiliano Mercado del Toro born?
A.
1890
B.
1900
C.
1891
D.
1910
Article:
"Can New Orleans Rise and Shine?"
10.
What message would you send to students returning to school in New Orleans?
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