WORLD REPORT EDITION:
April 4, 2003
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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:
No Smoking Inside
1.
New York passed a bill that bans
A.
eating in public.
B.
smoking in public businesses.
C.
talking on a cell phone in public.
Article:
Alabama Flips Over Its Helen Keller Quarter
2.
In which book would you find more information about Helen Keller?
A.
Encyclopedia of Coins
B.
The Life of Helen Keller
C.
Atlas of the United States
Article:
Alabama Flips Over Its Helen Keller Quarter
3.
Which sentence is
not
a fact included in the story?
A.
Alabama schoolchildren helped design the states's new quarter.
B.
Alabama's quarter is the first U.S. coin to have Braille.
C.
Alabama's quarter is the most beautiful quarter.
Article:
A Mighty Twinkle
4.
The author wrote this story to
A.
describe how the Hubble Space Telescope works.
B.
explain changes in a star and what scientists may learn from it.
C.
tell a folktale about the sun.
Article:
Top 5
5.
How are the cities of Astoria and Tallahassee alike?
A.
Both cities are in the southern part of the United States.
B.
Both cities had over 60 inches of rain last year.
C.
Both cities had less than 60 inches of rain last year.
Article:
What’s Going on in Iraq?
6.
Another goal is what President Bush calls
"regime change"
—removing Saddam Hussein from power and replacing him with a fairer, more democratic government.
In this context, a "regime" is
A.
a government that is in power.
B.
an article of clothing.
C.
a country.
Article:
What’s Going on in Iraq?
7.
What is an alliance?
A.
An alliance is a union between nations for some common purpose.
B.
An alliance is a plant that grows in the rain forest.
C.
An alliance is a form of government.
Article:
Life for the Troops
8.
True or false? Soldiers get to sleep whenever they want.
A.
True
B.
False
Article:
An Eye Inside Titanic
9.
What was used to explore the sunken ship
Titanic
?
A.
Deep sea divers
B.
Underwater robot cameras
C.
Dolphins
Article:
Alabama Flips Over Its Helen Keller Quarter
10.
If your state released a new quarter, who would you want the coin to feature? Explain your answer.
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