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News Scoop September 5, 2008

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

Barack Obama

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 Democrats’ Big Show” (Identify Main Idea)


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. the Democratic National Convention.
    2. the 2008 presidential election.
    3. Senator Barack Obama’s family.

  • Article:“The Democrats’ Big Show” (Recall Facts and Details)


    2. Who is the Democratic candidate for President?

    1. Senator Joseph Biden
    2. Senator Barack Obama
    3. Senator John McCain

  • Article:“The Democrats’ Big Show” (Interpret Vocabulary in Context)


    3. The word historic in section 2 means

    1. old.
    2. famous.
    3. important.

  • Article:“The Democrats’ Big Show” (Recall Facts and Details)


    4. Obama’s choice for Vice President is a senator from which state?

    1. Colorado
    2. Illinois
    3. Delaware

  • Article:“The Games Come to a Close” (Recall Facts and Details)


    5. How many medals did American athletes win?

    1. 8
    2. 132
    3. 110

  • Article:“Good Little Monkeys” (Recall Facts and Details)


    6. In an experiment, capuchin monkeys chose to share

    1. only when paired with family.
    2. only when paired with friends or family.
    3. only when paired with strangers.

  • Article:“Good Little Monkeys” (Identify Author’s Purpose)


    7. The author wrote this story to

    1. tell you about an interesting study.
    2. convince you to share more.
    3. explain how to become a scientist.

  • Article:“Speedy Suit” (Interpret Figurative Language)


    8. When Michael Phelps says he feels “like a rocket,” he means

    1. that he feels very heavy.
    2. that he feels very fast.
    3. that he feels very flexible.

  • Article:“Speedy Suit” (Identify Fact and Opinion)


    9. Which statement is an opinion?

    1. Every Olympic swimmer should wear the LZR.
    2. Rocket scientists at NASA helped create the LZR.
    3. Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the Olympics.

  • Article:“The Democrats’ Big Show” (Draw Conclusions)


    10. Why are the Democrats and Republicans holding conventions?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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