WORLD REPORT EDITION:
December 21, 2001
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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:
A Chilling Tape of Osama bin Laden
1.
Kids raised $1.5 million for Afghan kids. What was bought with this money?
A.
tents, clothes and food for Afghan kids
B.
teddy bears for Afghan kids
C.
Both A and B
Article:
A City of Ice
2.
How does the Gaylord Opri Resort in Nashville, Tennessee prevent the ice sculptures from melting?
A.
The sculptures are inside a refrigerated theater.
B.
The sculptures are made with a special ice that doesn't melt.
C.
The sculptures are kept in a heated room.
Article:
Top 5
3.
Is the following statement true or false? Last year, more people rented
A Christmas Story
than
Christmas Vacation
.
A.
True
B.
False
C.
This information can't be found in this week's Top 5.
Article:
The Year in Pictures
4.
On what day was George W. Bush sworn in as the 43rd President of the United States?
A.
November 27, 2000
B.
January 20, 2001
C.
November 27, 2001
Article:
The Year in Pictures
5.
Which natural disaster killed 25,000 people in Gujarat, India?
A.
Earthquake
B.
Flood
C.
Hurricane
Article:
Holidays at the White House
6.
What does the word
blanket
mean in the following sentence? More than 80 pounds of fake snow
blanket
the White House's State floor as well as the mansion's 49 live fir trees.
A.
a piece of cloth used to keep kids warm
B.
to melt
C.
to cover
Article:
The Year in Pictures
7.
Which of the following words best represents Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen?
A.
Inventors
B.
Authors
C.
Pioneers
Article:
The Year in Pictures
8.
Which of the following is an effect of the September 11th attacks?
A.
People gathered to honor victims and show their love of the U.S.
B.
U.S. aircraft troops and troops head to Afghanistan.
C.
Both A and B
Article:
The Year in Pictures
9.
Astronomers said that the Leonid meteor shower was the best light show since 1966. How many years ago was the last great light show?
A.
45 years ago
B.
35 years ago
C.
18 years ago
Article:
The Year in Pictures
10.
Both pictures and words can tell a story. Which story included in the "Year in Pictures" is best told with a picture? Which story is better suited for a news article? Explain your answers.
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