Scholastic News Quiz

The main purpose of the article titled "To the Rescue" is to explain _____.

• the benefits of adopting a pet.
• a new law that may help shelter animals.
• how shelters care for rescued animals.
• why San Francisco has so many shelter animals.

From the article "To the Rescue", you can infer that Katy Tang _____.

• does not own any pets.
• does not think puppy mills are a problem.
• wants more people to adopt pets from shelters.
• thinks San Francisco needs more pet stores.

The Ehang 184 drone is described as autonomous because it _______.

• carries a passenger.
• does not have a pilot.
• needs to be recharged.
• is still being tested.

What is the main idea of the article titled, "Don't be Fooled by Fake News"?

• People create fake news stories to make money.
• The trend of fake news is raising concerns.
• A news article about people being allowed to own only two pets at a time.
• Most people can easily spot a fake news article.

Reputable is closes in meaning to ____.

• credible.
• resourceful.
• fictional.
• skeptical.

"Don't be Fooled by Fake News"  The author includes information from a recent study by Stanford University to show _____.

• how quickly fake news spreads on social media.
• why some websites create fake news.
• that fake news articles have played a role in real-world events.
• that many kids can't tell the difference between real news stories and fake ones.

"Don't be Fooled by Fake News!"   According to the sidebar, fake new stories can be hard to spot because they can often include _____.

• headlines that don't seem believable.
• words in all caps.
• names of people and places that seem real.
• all of the above.