Time For Kids
WORLD REPORT EDITION:
December 12, 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: Flight Time Line

1.  
A time line shows

A.
dates and events.

B.
percentages.

C.
locations.

D.
distances.

Article: Flight Time Line

2.  
In what year did the first person travel to space?

A.
1976

B.
1947

C.
1961

D.
1500

Article: Flight Time Line

3.  
How many years passed between the Wright brothers' first flight and the first manned flight into space?

A.
58 years

B.
62 years

C.
42 years

D.
68 years

Article: "A Century in the Sky"

4.  
How much distance did the Flyer cover on its first flight?

A.
100 feet

B.
120 feet

C.
852 feet

D.
59 feet

Article: "A Century in the Sky"

5.  
Why was Orville's flight on December 17, 1903, so important?

A.
It was man's first attempt to fly.

B.
It marked the 100th anniversary of flight.

C.
It was the first successful machine-powered airplane flight.

D.
All of the above

Article: "A Celebrated Comeback"

6.  
The California red-legged frog

A.
is the largest native frog in the western United States.

B.
is a threatened species.

C.
was last seen 34 years ago.

D.
All of the above

Article: "A Celebrated Comeback"

7.  
The author wrote this story to

A.
convince you to read Mark Twain's books.

B.
tell you about the red-legged frog sighting and its importance.

C.
introduce you to Beau and his sister Haylie.

D.
tell you a funny story about frogs.

Article: "A Celebrated Comeback"

8.  
In which book would you most likely find information about frogs?

A.
The Adventures of Frog and Toad

B.
The Big Book of Airplanes

C.
The Secret World of Insects

D.
The Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians

Article: "Top 5 Animated Movies"

9.  
How much more money did Finding Nemo make than The Lion King?

A.
7 million

B.
13 million

C.
17 million

D.
3 million

Article: "Fighting Off the Flu"

10.  
What can you do to stop the flu from spreading? List three steps.





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