Time For Kids
WORLD REPORT EDITION:
April 18, 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: An Era Ends in Iraq

1.  
Why are U.S. and British troops in Iraq?

A.
They are giving out food, water and supplies to Iraqis.

B.
They are helping Iraqis form a new government.

C.
All of the above.

Article: An Era Ends in Iraq

2.  
What does the word era mean?

A.
a period of time

B.
a city in Iraq

C.
a leader

Article: Warning: American Rivers at Risk

3.  
This article is mostly about

A.
why some of our nation's rivers are endangered.

B.
how some rivers got named.

C.
how to raft on a river.

Article: Warning: American Rivers at Risk

4.  
What is one way we can protect our nation's rivers?

A.
We can water crops more efficiently.

B.
We can get drinking water from other sources.

C.
Both A and B

Article: Top 5

5.  
How many years ago was Earth Day created?

A.
22 years ago

B.
70 years ago

C.
33 years ago

Article: Top 5

6.  
Earth Day was created to

A.
get people thinking about cleaning up the planet.

B.
celebrate the discovery of America.

C.
convince people to buy more cars.

Article: A Global Classroom

7.  
Why are many girls around the world unable to go to school?

A.
Many girls come from poor families and cannot afford school fees.

B.
Often, girls stay home to care for younger children.

C.
Both A and B

Article: All the King's Horses

8.  
Versailles is found in what country?

A.
Paris

B.
France

C.
Hawaii

Article: All the King's Horses

9.  
Which of these sentences is an opinion?

A.
Louis XIV was called the Sun King.

B.
Horses are the easiest animals to train.

C.
A lusitanian is a type of horse.

Article: An Era Ends in Iraq

10.  
What is one problem the Iraqi people face? How can this problem be solved?





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