Week in Rap 9/24 Current Events

Pfizer recently announced their COVID-19 vaccine is safe for which group?

• Babies

• The elderly

• Kids ages 5 to 11

• Immunocompromised people

Compared to adults, this group experiences ________ side effects from the vaccine.

• fewer

• bigger

• faster

• harder

True or False: The FDA still has to approve the vaccine for use in this group.

• True

• False

To protect the world’s ________ tree, firefighters wrapped it in blankets.

• largest

• most expensive

• youngest

• favorite

They hope this will keep the tree safe from ________.

• droughts

• wildfires

• heat waves

• All of the above

Scientists have developed a ________ paint that may help mitigate the effects of climate change.

• Yellow

• White

• Pink

• Blue

The paint will do which of the following?

• Absorb heat from the sun

• Conduct electricity

• Convert sunlight into energy

• Keep surfaces cool

Sofia LaSpina is the first girl to ________ for a Long Island high school football team.

• throw a touchdown pass

• score a touchdown

• score a field goal

• play in a championship game

US Soccer will now offer ________ contracts for the men’s and women’s national teams.

• identical

• different

• opposite

• disparate

Michaela Coel is the first Black woman to win the Emmy Award for best ________.

• lead actress in a drama series

• directing for a comedy series

• writing for a limited series

• supporting actress in a limited series