WORLD REPORT EDITION:
March 15, 2002
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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:
Sandra Day O'Connor
1.
In what year was Sandra Day O'Connor appointed a judge on the Supreme Court?
A.
1981
B.
1952
C.
2002
Article:
Skateboard and Scooter Alert!
2.
In 2001, which month had the most scooter injuries?
A.
April
B.
August
C.
June
Article:
Top 5 Fastest Land Animals
3.
Which three animals can reach a top speed of 50 miles per hour?
A.
elk, wildebeest, cheetah
B.
elk, lion, Thomson's gazelle
C.
wildebeest, lion, Thomson's gazelle
Article:
Under The Sea
4.
The HMS Sussex sank in what year?
A.
1693
B.
1694
C.
1500
Article:
Meet the Chipsons
5.
What is the VeriChip?
A.
A device that can store personal and medical information.
B.
The name of a computer- consulting firm.
C.
A new brand of chips.
Article:
Western Roundup
6.
What is the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)?
A.
a government agency
B.
a group of ranchers
C.
a group of scientists
Article:
Western Roundup
7.
What is a problem facing wild horses?
A.
They are too many horses.
B.
Horses are starving because there is not enough food.
C.
Both A and B
Article:
Western Roundup
8.
How many horses and burros currently roam the West?
A.
4,500
B.
45,000
C.
27,000
Article:
Western Roundup
9.
The author's purpose in writing this story was to:
A.
explain how to adopt wild horses.
B.
tell a story about a horse.
C.
describe the problems of managing wild horses.
Article:
Western Roundup
10.
What do you think should be done to solve the problem of wild horse overpopulation?
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