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World Report May 2, 2008

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
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Comprehension Quiz

China's Olympic Trials

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:"The Games Turn Serious" (Identify Main Idea)


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. the history of the Olympic Games.
    2. the conflict between China and Tibet.
    3. the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
    4. the Beijing Summer Olympics.

  • Article:"The Games Turn Serious" (Infer Tone)


    2. The tone of this article is

    1. silly.
    2. sarcastic.
    3. matter-of-fact.
    4. optimistic.

  • Article:"The Games Turn Serious" (Identify Cause and Effect)


    3. Protesters have appeared throughout the torch's tour to demand

    1. a decrease in air pollution.
    2. high-quality Olympic arenas.
    3. a free Tibet.
    4. safer toys.

  • Article:"The Games Turn Serious" (Interpret Vocabulary in Context)


    4. Someone who boycotts (paragraph 6) an event

    1. shows up late.
    2. encourages others to attend.
    3. attends the event.
    4. does not attend the event.

  • Article:"The Games Turn Serious" (Recall Facts and Details)


    5. The Beijing Summer Olympics begin on

    1. August 8.
    2. July 8.
    3. June 8.
    4. May 8.

  • Article:"She's Still in the Race" (Make Inferences)


    6. The headline of this article suggests that

    1. Senator Clinton is in the lead.
    2. Senator Obama is in the lead.
    3. Senator Clinton will definitely win.
    4. Senator Obama will definitely win.

  • Article:"Top 5 Olympic-Medal-Winning Countries" (Read a Graph)


    7. Which country has won almost 600 Olympic medals?

    1. France
    2. Great Britain
    3. Germany
    4. United States

  • Article:"What's that Smell?" (Identify Fact and Opinion)


    8. Which statement is an opinion?

    1. Play-Doh smells great.
    2. Demeter Fragrance makes more than 200 scents.
    3. The sense of smell can trigger memories.
    4. This month, Crames is launching a fragrance for Tootsie Roll.

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


    9. Which movie hits theaters first?

    1. Kung Fu Panda
    2. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
    3. WALL-E
    4. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

  • Article:"The Games Turn Serious" (Draw Conclusions)


    10. Should politics have a role in the Olympics? Explain.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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