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WR News Smarts Issue #23
Write in the correct answers for each. Then write the page you found the answer in and the headline of the story.



1. What is the name of the fast food company that runs the Book It program?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline __________________________________
 


2. In what country has a tiger cub and an orangutan become friends?

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Under the headline __________________________________ 
 

 
3. How many schools in Massachusetts have extended the school day to 8 hours?

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4. How is the majority of America's energy supply produced?

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5. In 2004, what percentage of electricity was generated from water?

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6. Water, wind, and solar power are what type of energy source?

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7. What is the name of the layer of Earth directly beneath the crust?

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8. What type of energy source is needed to manufacture plastic bags?

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

____ 1. hydropower ____ 2. mantle ____ 3. nonrenewable                     energy ____ 4. literacy ____ 5. global warming ____ 6. inner core ____ 7. conserve ____ 8. ethanol ____ 9. crust ____ 10. green school ____ 11. fossil fuels ____ 12. interfere ____ 13. outer core ____ 14. solar ____ 15. renewable energy ____ 16. wetlands

A. a school built with recycled materials B. one of Earth's layers, made out of liquid iron and nickel C. power from sources that can't be used up and do not pollute the environment D. a clean-burning fuel created from several sources, including corn crops E. sun-powered F. the center of Earth, made up of solid iron and nickel G. a deep inner layer of Earth H. the gradual rise in Earth's average temperature I. water power J. energy sources that cannot be replaced K. moisture-rich lowland areas L. to save M. the outer layer of Earth N. relating to reading O. to get in the way of P. fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, that formed from the remains of plants and animals over millions of years

Get Writing!
Ask students to imagine they are part of an environmental campaign. Have them write letters to their local politicians outlining ways their community can protect the earth.

 Answer Key:
1. Pizza Hut
found on page 2, Pizza Problems

2. Indonesia
found on page 2, Picture of the Week

3. 10
found on page 3, Time to Think

4. by burning fossil fuels
found on page 4, Fuels of the Future

5.  7
found on page 5, Clean Power

6. renewable
found on page 5, Fuels of the Future

7. mantle
found on page 6, There's a Hole in the Planet!

8. nonrenewable
found on page 7, Time to Volunteer

Vocabulary Challenge!
1. I
2. G
3. J
4. N
5. H
6. F
7. L
8. D
9. M
10. A
11. P
12. O
13. B
14. E
15. C
16. K

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