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WR News Smarts Issue #18
Write in the correct answers for each. Then write the page you found the answer in and the headline of the story.

1. How many miles long was the painting made by students in Bucharest, Romania?

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2. So far, how many square miles of Amazon rain forest have been destroyed?

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3. How many presidents will be honored each year on the new $1 coins?

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4. In which war did George Washington lead the Continental Army?

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5. On average, how many visitors come to the Lincoln Museum each week?

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6. In what year was George Washington elected the first president of the United States?

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7. How many different animals are part of the Chinese New Year's calendar?

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8. At what age did George Washington start to lose his teeth?

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Vocabulary Challenge!
Match each new word below with its definition.

____ 1. debut ____ 2. legislation ____ 3. consecutive ____ 4. tropical rain forest ____ 5. biodiversity ____ 6. species ____ 7. deforestation ____ 8. altering ____ 9. independence ____ 10. documentary ____ 11. optical illusions ____ 12. evidence ____ 13. dentures ____ 14. taxidermy ____ 15. lunar

A. changing B. the variety of plants and animals in an environment C. a type of plant or animal D. law E. having to do with the moon F. clues G. to introduce H. a dense forest in a warm region that gets at least 100 inches of rainfall a year I. a true-to-life movie J. the clearing of trees K. false teeth L. back to back M. visual tricks N. the process for stuffing an animal for display O. freedom

Get Writing!
Answers will vary, but we would love to read students’ dialogues!
You can send them to WRNews@weeklyreader.com