Article: “The Democrats’ Big Show” (Identify Main Idea)

1.	This story is mostly about

A.	the Democratic National Convention.
B.	the 2008 presidential election.
C.	Senator Barack Obama’s family.
D.	the battle for the Democratic nomination.

Article: “The Democrats’ Big Show” (Interpret Vocabulary in Context)

2.	The word historic in paragraph 4 means

A.	old.
B.	famous.
C.	significant.
D.	common.

Article: “The Democrats’ Big Show” (Recall Facts and Details)

3.	Obama’s choice for Vice President is a senator for which state?

A.	New York
B.	Massachusetts
C.	Delaware
D.	Illinois

Article: “The Democrats’ Big Show” (Identify Cause and Effect)

4.	Senator Hillary Clinton’s speech was “highly charged” because

A.	she had narrowly lost the Democratic nomination to Obama.
B.	it got the crowd excited.
C.	she used to be First Lady.
D.	she decided to speak at the last minute.

Article: “The Democrats’ Big Show” (Make Inferences)

5.	Which person did not speak at the convention?

A.	Michelle Obama
B.	Senator Edward Kennedy
C.	former President Bill Clinton
D.	Senator John McCain

Article: “Russia’s Power Play” (Read a Map)

6.	The country of Georgia is located

A.	south of Russia.
B.	north of Russia.
C.	west of Russia.
D.	east of Russia.

Article: “Sharing Is Caring” (Recall Facts and Details)

7.	In an experiment, capuchin monkeys chose to share

A.	when paired with friends.
B.	when paired with family.
C.	when paired with strangers.
D.	Both A and B

Article: “Games Over” (Read a Graph)

8.	How many more medals did the U.S. win than China?

A.	110
B.	10
C.	36
D.	100

Article: “An Alien Invasion” (Identify Fact and Opinion)

9.	Which statement is an opinion?

A.	The lionfish usually lives in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
B.	People should never release their pets into the wild.
C.	Six lionfish spilled into a Florida bay in 1992.
D.	The lionfish has poisonous spikes on its back.

Article: “The Democrats’ Big Show” (Draw Conclusions)

10.	Why are the major political parties holding conventions?

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