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WR News Smarts Issue #1
Write in the correct answers for each question. Then write the page you found the answer on and the headline of the story.


1. How many student reporters does WR News have?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline _____________________________________ 

 

2.  When did U.S. officials declare the H1N1 virus a national health emergency?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________


 
3. How long were Nothronychus's claws?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________ 
 


4. When do U.S. officials expect to start giving out the vaccine for the H1N1 virus?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________ 


 

5. How long was the Half Moon?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline __________________________________


 
6. When did parts of the Statue of Liberty first reopen?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________

 
7. What was Henry Hudson trying to find?  

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline __________________________________


 
8. How many kids entered the WR News Student Reporter Contest?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ___________________________

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

____ 1. vaccine ____ 2. extracurricular activity ____ 3. symbol ____ 4. strain ____ 5. virus ____ 6. paleontologist ____ 7. herbivore ____ 8. pandemic   ____ 9. orca ____ 10. mutate (verb)

A. a killer whale B. a plant eater C. an outbreak that covers a big area and affects many people D. a medicine that trains the body to fight off certain germs E. something that represents something else F. a scientist who studies dinosaurs G. an activity that takes place outside of school hours H. to change I. a type of germ that makes people sick J. a type

Get Writing!
Encourage students to write letters to the editors about articles in WR News. Students can e-email their letters to wrnews@weeklyreader.com. We will print selected letters in WR News.

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