Time For Kids
NEWS SCOOP EDITION:
September 28, 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: "Animals in Danger"

1.  
This story is mostly about

A.
the western lowland gorilla.

B.
animals in danger of becoming extinct.

C.
animals in zoos.

Article: "Animals in Danger"

2.  
Humans put animals at risk by

A.
cutting down trees.

B.
planting crops.

C.
both A and B.

Article: "Animals in Danger"

3.  
Which animal is in less danger now than it was in the past?

A.
the Banggai cardinalfish

B.
corals

C.
the Mauritius echo parakeet

Article: "Animals in Danger"

4.  
Which statement is a fact?

A.
More people should help protect threatened animals.

B.
The gharial is a crocodile that lives in India and Nepal.

C.
It is more important to save animals than plants.

Article: "Tough Talk About Toys"

5.  
Where did toymakers and government leaders meet last week?

A.
China

B.
Washington D.C.

C.
New York City

Article: "Tough Talk About Toys"

6.  
The author wrote this story to

A.
update readers on the toy recall situation.

B.
explain how to run a toy store.

C.
tell readers which toys are safest to buy.

Article: "Top 5 Languages Spoken in the U.S."

7.  
The number of Spanish-speakers in the U.S. is about

A.
200 million.

B.
2 million.

C.
28 million.

Article: "A Garden on Wheels"

8.  
New York City taxicabs have been decorated to celebrate

A.
their 100th birthday.

B.
the beginning of the fall season.

C.
the start of the school year.

Article: "Who's News"

9.  
Which word does not describe the corpse flower's smell?

A.
sweet

B.
putrid

C.
rotten

Article: "Animals in Danger"

10.  
Why should humans protect animals from becoming extinct?





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