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NEWS SMARTS: Issue 17

 

How much have you learned from reading Issue 17? Circle the letter for the best answer to each question.



1) What is Tyler Smith's favorite football team?


          a) Pittsburgh Steelers
          b) New England Patriots

          c) Arizona Cardinals



2) Something that is undetected is _______.

 

          a) noticed

          b) not noticed

          c) noisy



3) Fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced about how many people to leave?


          a) 125,000

          b) 210,000

          c) 250,000
 

4)  The rebels recently made a deal with _____ to allow rangers to return to the park and protect gorillas.


         a) the government

         b) scientists

         c) other rebels

 

 

 

5)  The population of the United States is about _____ times larger than the population of the Congo.


         a) five

         b) three

         c) 10




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS:
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. A

 

 

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