Time For Kids
WORLD REPORT EDITION:
January 19, 2007 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: "A New Way Forward"

1.  		 This story is mostly about

A. 		the President’s new plan for Iraq.

B. 		the geography of Iraq.

C. 		the trial of Saddam Hussein.

D. 		what it is like to be a soldier in Iraq.

Article: "A New Way Forward”

2.  		 What does the word patchwork, in the fourth paragraph, mean?

A. 		quilt

B. 		mixture

C. 		map

D. 		religion

Article: “A New Way Forward”

3.  		 Which of the following events happened first?

A. 		The U.S. invaded Iraq with the goal of destroying weapons of mass destruction.

B. 		President Bush announced his plan to send more than 20,000 troops to Iraq.

C. 		Saddam Hussein was captured.

D. 		Saddam Hussein used chemical weapons against his people.

Article: “A New Way Forward”

4.  		 Which group had most of the power in Iraq while Saddam Hussein was dictator?

A. 		Sunni Kurds

B. 		Sunni Arabs

C. 		Shiite Arabs

D. 		Somalians

Article: "Troubles in Somalia"

5.  		 Why did United States armed forces launch an air strike on southern Somalia?

A. 		U.S. officials were trying to prevent a civil war there.

B. 		U.S. officials suspected that al-Qaeda terrorists were hiding there.

C. 		U.S. officials were trying to attack the Somalis who live there.

D. 		U.S. officials suspected there were weapons of mass destruction hidden there.

Article: "Best Friends Forever"

6.  		 Best Friends organized an airlift of 145 cats and 149 dogs from Lebanon to Utah because

A. 		people in Lebanon did not want their pets anymore.

B. 		during the conflict, people had to evacuate their homes and leave their pets.

C. 		a hurricane put the animals in danger.

D. 		there is more space for the animals in Utah.

Article: "Growing Pains"

7.  		 The author wrote this article to

A. 		inform the reader about a new book.

B. 		explain what it is like to be a teenager.

C. 		tell about the life of Gary Soto.

D. 		tell the reader how to become an author.

Article: "Spotlight"

8.  		 Which of the following character traits best describes LaDainian Tomlinson?

A. 		motivated

B. 		lazy

C. 		shy

D. 		silly

Article: "Check This Story Out!"

9.  		 Robert Nuranen's book was due back to the library

A. 		last week

B. 		10 years ago

C. 		57 years ago

D. 		47 years ago

Article: "Top 5"

10.  		 How much warmer was the average temperature for January in 2006 than in 1934?

A. 		39 degrees

B. 		3 degrees

C. 		36 degrees

D. 		75 degrees

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