Time For Kids
WORLD REPORT EDITION:
October 10, 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: Homework Overload: A Myth?

1.  
The purpose of this article is to

A.
present the findings of two recent studies on homework.

B.
share the results of a nutrition survey.

C.
convince American students to do their homework.

D.
show which countries have the most students.

Article: A Friendly Visit to Europe

2.  
Which two places did the First Lady visit last week?

A.
Russia and Iraq

B.
Iraq and France

C.
France and Iraq

D.
Paris and Moscow

Article: TOP 5

3.  
From the graph, you can tell that

A.
more American farmers grow red delicious apples than any other type of apple.

B.
Americans do not buy apples.

C.
Americans eat only one kind of apple.

D.
more American farmers grow Granny Smith apples than red delicious apples.

Article: Small Wonders

4.  
The main idea of this article is to

A.
describe kids who have special talent.

B.
explain how to start a jazz band.

C.
get readers interested in painting.

D.
convince readers to write their own music.

Article: Small Wonders

5.  
Who is shown on the cover of this week’s magazine?

A.
Laura Bush

B.
Matt Savage

C.
Junichi Ono

D.
Robert Butterworth

Article: Pulling the Plug

6.  
The National Do Not Call Registry is

A.
a group of national telemarketers.

B.
a new government agency.

C.
a list of people’s names who do not want to receive calls from telemarketers.

D.
a telephone company.

Article: Pulling the Plug

7.  
What does the word ban mean?

A.
an order forbidding something

B.
an official lawsuit

C.
to unite in a group

D.
to hang up on someone

Article: Meet the New Marathon Man

8.  
Paul Tergat recently set the world record in what event?

A.
the marathon

B.
speed skating

C.
wrestling

D.
archery

Article: Happy Sweet 116!

9.  
From the article, you can tell that Kamato Hongo

A.
is respected in Japan.

B.
is a hero to people who live near her.

C.
has not had many birthdays.

D.
A and B

Article: Happy Sweet 116!

10.  
How do you honor the elderly people in your life?





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