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World Report May 8, 2009



This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
Teacher's Guide and Worksheets

Comprehension Quiz

Man on the Moon

Directions:

  1. Print the student quiz with the ten questions below.

  2. Customize this quiz by changing questions 9 and 10.

  3. Find the answer key to the quiz in this week's Teachers' Guide. Look under the ANSWERS section on page 2.

  • Article: "Man on the Moon" (Identify Main Idea)


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. exploring space.
    2. exploring the moon.
    3. searching for Earthlike planets.
    4. searching for life on other planets.

  • Article: "Man on the Moon" (Recall Facts and Details)


    2. The United States was first to

    1. send a rocket into space.
    2. send a human into space.
    3. land a rocket on the moon.
    4. land a human on the moon.

  • Article: "Man on the Moon" (Make Inferences)


    3. When Charles Duke said, "We're breathing again," he meant that

    1. people at NASA headquarters were thrilled.
    2. people at NASA headquarters were relieved.
    3. people at NASA headquarters were disappointed.
    4. people at NASA headquarters were jealous.

  • Article: "Man on the Moon" (Recall Facts and Details)


    4. Who was the first human to stand on the moon?

    1. Neil Armstrong
    2. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin
    3. Michael Collins
    4. Charles Duke

  • Article: "A Worldwide Flu Alert" (Recall Facts and Details)


    5. Which is not a way to stop the spread of flu?

    1. Wash your hands often with soap.
    2. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
    3. Use the same tissue more than once.
    4. When you cough or sneeze, cover your mouth with a tissue.

  • Article: "Top 5 Planets with the Most Moons" (Read a Chart)


    6. Which planet has 49 known moons?

    1. Jupiter
    2. Saturn
    3. Uranus
    4. Both A and B

  • Article: "Up and Away" (Infer Character Traits)


    7. Which word best describes Pete Docter?

    1. brave
    2. clumsy
    3. dull
    4. imaginative

  • Article: "In My Opinion: Summer Homework Should Be Banned" (Identify Author's Purpose)


    8. The author wrote this article to

    1. entertain readers.
    2. inform readers.
    3. persuade readers.
    4. None of the above

  • Article: "Summer Movie Preview" (Recall Facts and Details)


    9. Which movie comes out first?

    1. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
    2. G-Force
    3. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
    4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • Article: "Man on the Moon" (Reflective Writing)


    10. Should humans continue to explore the moon? Why or why not?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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