Time For Kids
WORLD REPORT EDITION:
April 30, 2004 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: "Toward a Separate Peace"

1.  
This article is mostly about

A.
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

B.
Ariel Sharon, the prime minister of Israel.

C.
the construction of the security barrier between the West Bank and Israel.

D.
the plans for a Palestinian state.

Article: "Toward a Separate Peace"

2.  
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says that Israel is willing to give up claims to Gaza, which is located

A.
along the Mediterranean Sea.

B.
between Israel and Egypt.

C.
to the southwest of Jerusalem.

D.
All of the above

Article: "Tornadoes Whip the Midwest"

3.  
Which of the following is a fact about tornadoes?

A.
Tornadoes can be difficult to predict.

B.
Its winds can travel up to 300 miles per hour.

C.
Nearly 1,000 tornadoes hit the United States each year.

D.
All of the above

Article: "The Girl Who Named Pluto"

4.  
Which of the following events happened last?

A.
The class wrote a letter to Venetia Burney.

B.
Third-grader Anna Taylor found Burney's story in a book about Pluto.

C.
The teacher, Ms. Wafler, contacted the Society for the History of Astronomy.

D.
The class received a four-page letter from Venetia Burney.

Article: "A Ruling for Equality"

5.  
Which of the following could be another title for the article?

A.
The History of the Supreme Court

B.
Ending Segregation in Kansas

C.
A Ruling that Changed the Nation

D.
Linda Brown's Story

Article: "A Ruling for Equality"

6.  
Which of the following is NOT a fact about the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

A.
May 17, 2004, is the 50th anniversary of the decision.

B.
The decision made segregation, or the separation of races, illegal.

C.
The Brown family was the only family involved in the case.

D.
The nine Supreme Court justices decided the case in 1954.

Article: "What's Missing Here?"

7.  
Which of the following is an opinion about zebras?

A.
Zebras usually have stripes.

B.
Each zebra's striped pattern is unique.

C.
Zebras are the most playful animals.

D.
Zebras can be born without stripes.

Article: "King of the Mountains"

8.  
Which of the following character traits best describes Scott Cory?

A.
determined

B.
adventurous

C.
timid

D.
Both A and B

Article: "Top 5"

9.  
About how many students attend Miles Avenue Elementary?

A.
3,000

B.
1,000

C.
700

D.
2,000

Article: "A Ruling for Equality"

10.  
Do you believe schools should become more integrated? Explain.





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