Time For Kids
WORLD REPORT EDITION:
October 20, 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: "It's Asthma Season"

1.  
The author wrote this article to

A.
convince you to create an asthma action plan for yourself.

B.
inform you about asthma and what schools can do to keep kids safe.

C.
teach you what to do if you have an asthma attack.

D.
compare asthma with other chronic diseases.

Article: "It's Asthma Season"

2.  
An asthma attack can be caused by

A.
sitting too close to someone with asthma.

B.
exercise.

C.
keeping pet fish.

D.
Both A and B

Article: "It's Asthma Season"

3.  
Which of the following is NOT a fact about asthma?

A.
More kids have asthma attacks in the fall than in the summer.

B.
About 6.2 million American children suffer from asthma.

C.
Of all chronic diseases, asthma causes kids to miss school the most.

D.
There is nothing that schools can do to help kids control their asthma.

Article: "It's Asthma Season"

4.  
What happens to the breathing tubes during an asthma attack?

A.
They get wider.

B.
They get narrower.

C.
They get itchy.

D.
They get stronger.

Article: "Sweet Cigs? No Sale!"

5.  
This story is mostly about

A.
the effects of advertising on kids.

B.
the names of flavored cigarettes.

C.
the marketing campaign for flavored cigarettes.

D.
the agreement stopping the sale of flavored cigarettes.

Article: "Power Baker"

6.  
Which character trait best describes pastry chef Duff Goldman?

A.
creative

B.
shy

C.
brave

D.
loyal

Article: "Pals for Life"

7.  
What did Ryan do to help people in Africa get clean water?

A.
He did chores to raise money to buy a well.

B.
He made speeches to raise awareness about the lack of clean water in Africa.

C.
He set up a lemonade stand to raise money for a well.

D.
Both A and B

Article: "Pals for Life"

8.  
How many people has the Ryan’s Well Foundation helped?

A.
2,000 people

B.
1.5 million people

C.
400,000 people

D.
238,000 people

Article: Top 5

9.  
Which city is the worst for asthma sufferers?

A.
Philadelphia

B.
Richmond

C.
Scranton

D.
Milwaukee

Article: "It's Asthma Season"

10.  
List two things that schools can do to help asthma sufferers.





Copyright © 2007 TIME For Kids