WORLD REPORT EDITION:
January 12, 2007
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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:
"Feeling the Heat"
1.
The article is mostly about
A.
how polar bears are able to survive in frigid environments.
B.
the effects of climate change on the polar bear population.
C.
the causes of global warming.
D.
what people can do to help the environment.
Article:
"Feeling the Heat"
2.
You can tell from reading this article that
A.
the polar bear population is extinct.
B.
polar bears only live in the U.S.
C.
global warming has melted all of the ice in the Arctic.
D.
human action is needed to stop the decline of the polar bear population.
Article:
"Feeling the Heat"
3.
The World Conservation Union says that in 45 years, the polar bear population could fall by what percentage?
A.
9.8%
B.
30%
C.
98%
D.
3%
Article:
"The End of a Dictator"
4.
The author wrote this article to
A.
give you the latest news on Iraq.
B.
tell you about Saddam Hussein’s life.
C.
explain why more troops are needed in Iraq.
D.
show how the war has affected the people in Iraq.
Article:
"James Brown 1933-2006"
5.
James Brown was known as the Hardest Working Man in Show Business because
A.
he got up early every morning to write new songs.
B.
he was a lively performer.
C.
he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
D.
he has been performing for 50 years.
Article:
"Top 5"
6.
Which
TIME FOR KIDS
Person of the Year nominee received the
fewest
votes?
A.
The American Soldier
B.
U.S. Olympians
C.
Condoleezza Rice
D.
Muhammad Yunus
Article:
"Farewell to a President"
7.
When Gerald R. Ford uses the word “nightmare” in paragraph seven, he means
A.
a bad dream.
B.
a war.
C.
a time of stress or difficulty.
D.
a time of high taxes.
Article:
"A Record-Breaking Sail"
8.
How long did it take Mike Perham to sail across the Atlantic Ocean?
A.
28 days
B.
six months
C.
14 weeks
D.
six weeks
Article:
"Who’s News"
9.
Which of the following statements is an opinion?
A.
Oprah Winfrey opened a school for girls in South Africa.
B.
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls has more than 150 students.
C.
Oprah Winfrey is a generous woman.
D.
Oprah Winfrey got the idea for the school six years ago.
Article:
"Feeling the Heat"
10.
Do you think that humans are responsible for the protection of polar bears and other threatened species? Explain.
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