Time For Kids
NEWS SCOOP EDITION:
January 25, 2008 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: "An Artist in Antarctica" (Identify Main Idea)

1.  
This story is mostly about

A.
a type of bird called a petrel.

B.
an artist's trip to Antarctica.

C.
the most common animals that live in Antarctica.

Article: "An Artist in Antarctica" (Recall Facts and Details)

2.  
Kim Baranowski has been living on Antarctica for

A.
three days.

B.
three weeks.

C.
three months.

Article: "An Artist in Antarctica" (Identify Fact and Opinion)

3.  
Which statement is an opinion about Antarctica?

A.
Antarctica is a continent.

B.
Penguins live on Antarctica.

C.
Antarctica is the most beautiful place in the world.

Article: "An Artist in Antarctica" (Identify Character Traits)

4.  
Which word does not describe Kim Baranowski?

A.
adventurous

B.
fearful

C.
curious

Article: "Books to Check Out" (Recall Facts and Details)

5.  
Which author won the 2008 Newbery Medal?

A.
Laura Amy Schlitz

B.
Brian Selznick

C.
J.K. Rowling

Article: "Books to Check Out" (Make Inferences)

6.  
Laura Amy Schlitz would most likely agree that

A.
learning should be fun.

B.
kids learn best when there is silence.

C.
history is boring.

Article: "Top 5 Lowest Temperatures" (Read a Bar Graph)

7.  
What is the lowest temperature ever recorded?

A.
0ºF

B.
-150ºF

C.
-129ºF

Article: "A Bear-y Cute Baby" (Recall Facts and Details)

8.  
How old is the polar bear cub that zookeepers call Flocke?

A.
five days

B.
five months

C.
five weeks

Article: "A Bear-y Cute Baby" (Recall Facts and Details)

9.  
How does the polar bear cub express what she wants?

A.
She yawns.

B.
She rubs her tummy.

C.
She makes noises.

Article: "An Artist in Antarctica" (Draw Conclusions)

10.  
How does Baranowski hope her art will affect others?





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