WORLD REPORT EDITION:
January 24, 2003
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:
Well, It’s About Time!
1.
How many pages will the fifth book in the Harry Potter series have?
A.
435 pages
B.
734 pages
C.
768 pages
Article:
A Question of Fairness
2.
Rules that give minorities increased opportunities by favoring them in school admissions or jobs are called
A.
Supreme Court programs
B.
affirmative action programs
C.
White House programs
Article:
A Question of Fairness
3.
Programs that give minorities increased opportunities by favoring them in school admissions or jobs are meant to
A.
make up for past discrimination.
B.
decrease diversity in universities and jobs.
C.
Both A and B
Article:
Hard at Work
4.
In Ecuador, one in every ______ children is working.
A.
Four
B.
Ten
C.
Twenty
Article:
Hard at Work
5.
All countries have laws limiting kids’ work.
A.
True
B.
False
Article:
Hard at Work
6.
Why are many families forced to send their kids to work?
A.
They don’t believe that education is important.
B.
They need the money for food and other necessities.
C.
Both A and B
Article:
Hard at Work
7.
Why do countries that allow unions, or work groups, have fewer child workers?
A.
Countries that allow unions always outlaw child labor.
B.
Union workers earn more money so parents can afford to keep kids in school.
C.
There is less work to be done in countries that allow unions.
Article:
Hard at Work
8.
What can Americans do to help adult workers in Ecuador get better pay?
A.
Americans can put up with higher banana prices.
B.
Americans can stop buying Ecuador’s bananas.
C.
Both A and B
Article:
Child Labor in the U.S.A.
9.
Which of the following statements is true?
A.
There is a U.S. law limiting work hours for kids.
B.
Child labor does not exist in the U.S.
C.
All countries have laws that limit work hours for kids.
Article:
Hard at Work
10.
Using facts from the article, explain how your life is similar or different from the life of a child worker. (How many hours do you spend in school? What do you do after school? What kinds of jobs, if any, do you or your friends have?)
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