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WR News Smarts Issue #28
Write in the correct answers for each. Then write the page you found the answer in and the headline of the story.


1. Which national convention will take place in Denver?

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2.  In what country is Aizo Chuo Hospital?

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3. How much did Unimate weigh?

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4. How old is Austyn Myers?

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5. What kind of dinosaur is Pleo the robot modeled after?

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6. How many known living creatures are there on Earth?

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7. When is the Republican National Convention?  

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8. What sports is ultimate fighting a combination of?

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

____ 1. crucial ____ 2. regulate (verb) ____ 3. prospect ____ 4. delegate ____ 5. biodiversity ____ 6. robot

A. the variety of plants and animals in an environment B. to control  C. a machine that can complete complex tasks without human control D. necessary E. a possibility F. a representative

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