Time For Kids
WORLD REPORT EDITION:
May 8, 2009 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: "Man on the Moon" (Identify Main Idea)

1.  
This story is mostly about

A.
exploring space.

B.
exploring the moon.

C.
searching for Earthlike planets.

D.
searching for life on other planets.

Article: "Man on the Moon" (Recall Facts and Details)

2.  
The United States was first to

A.
send a rocket into space.

B.
send a human into space.

C.
land a rocket on the moon.

D.
land a human on the moon.

Article: "Man on the Moon" (Make Inferences)

3.  
When Charles Duke said, "We're breathing again," he meant that

A.
people at NASA headquarters were thrilled.

B.
people at NASA headquarters were relieved.

C.
people at NASA headquarters were disappointed.

D.
people at NASA headquarters were jealous.

Article: "Man on the Moon" (Recall Facts and Details)

4.  
Who was the first human to stand on the moon?

A.
Neil Armstrong

B.
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin

C.
Michael Collins

D.
Charles Duke

Article: "A Worldwide Flu Alert" (Recall Facts and Details)

5.  
Which is not a way to stop the spread of flu?

A.
Wash your hands often with soap.

B.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.

C.
Use the same tissue more than once.

D.
When you cough or sneeze, cover your mouth with a tissue.

Article: "Top 5 Planets with the Most Moons" (Read a Chart)

6.  
Which planet has 49 known moons?

A.
Jupiter

B.
Saturn

C.
Uranus

D.
Both A and B

Article: "Up and Away" (Infer Character Traits)

7.  
Which word best describes Pete Docter?

A.
brave

B.
clumsy

C.
dull

D.
imaginative

Article: "In My Opinion: Summer Homework Should Be Banned" (Identify Author's Purpose)

8.  
The author wrote this article to

A.
entertain readers.

B.
inform readers.

C.
persuade readers.

D.
None of the above

Article: "Summer Movie Preview" (Recall Facts and Details)

9.  
Which movie comes out first?

A.
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

B.
G-Force

C.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

D.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Article: "Man on the Moon" (Reflective Writing)

10.  
Should humans continue to explore the moon? Why or why not?





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