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WR News Smarts Issue #4
Write in the correct answers for each. Then write the page you found the answer in and the headline of the story.


1. In which hemisphere do winds rotate clockwise around the eye of a hurricane?

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I found this answer on page ______

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2.  In what country did a student recently find a 5,000-year-old piece of gum?

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I found this answer on page ______

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3. What state is Justin Kvadas from?

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4. Where did Zhang Huimin start her journey?

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5. What is the name of the subterranean robot that will be able to change its shape?

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6. What can the U.S. president do if he or she disagrees with a bill?

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7. What is the name for the solid ring of thunderstorms around the eye of a hurricane? 

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8. How many student reporters does WR News have?

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

____ 1. adaptation ____ 2. secondhand smoke ____ 3. table (verb) ____ 4. metabolic rate ____ 5. fatality ____ 6. configure (verb)  ____ 7. subterranean ____ 8. global warming ____ 9. veto (verb) ____ 10. amendment

A. a mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette and smoke fumes exhaled by a smoker B. a death C. to shape D. a change that helps an animal survive E. underground F. the amount of energy a body uses G. a change H. to put a bill aside I. to refuse to approve J. the slow increase in Earth's temperature

Get Writing!
Ask students to imagine that they are going to testify before lawmakers in support of Justin Kvadas's antismoking bill. Have each student write a two paragraph speech explaining why he or she thinks the bill is important. Students should include at least two facts to support their argument.

Answer Key:

1. Southern Hemisphere
found on page 6, Storm Surge

2. Finland

found on page 2, Hubba Bubba

3. Connecticut
found on page 4, Making the Law

4. China’s southern Hainan province
found on page 2, Picture of the Week

5.  Helix
found on page 3, Robots to the Rescue

6. The president can veto the bill.
found on page 5, How a Bill Becomes a Law

7. eye wall

found on page 6, Storm Surge

8. 10
found on page 7, WR News Flash!

Vocabulary Challenge!
1. D
2. A
3. H
4.  F
5. B
6.  C
7. E
8. J
9. I
10. G

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