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Scholastic News: I'm Fighting for Clean Water

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I'M SAVING MY COMMUNITY: Looking at the map, which of these is NOT a lake that borders Michigan?

a)

Lake Superior

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Lake Huron

d)

Lake Erie

e)

Lake Chattahoochie

2.

Look at "What Happened to Flint's Water?" on page 3. In 2014, where did the city of Flint decide to get its water from?

a)

El Dorado Lake

b)

Flint River

c)

Fall River

d)

The Great Salt Lake

3.

Which "word to know" means poisonous?

a)

contaminated

b)

toxic

4.

SHOULD THIS LION CUB BE IN A ZOO? About how much money do zoos spend a year on animal protection? (pg 5)

a)

$2.30

b)

$230 million

c)

$230 trillion

d)

$11.54

5.

Look at the pie graph on page 5. Out of almost 1,100 people, how many of them think that zoos should not exist?

a)

307 people

b)

274 people

c)

88 people

d)

44 people

6.

THE HISTORY OF MINECRAFT: WHich of the following is NOT one of the reasons experts think Minecraft has changed the way people play video games?

a)

It has no rules.

b)

It encourages teamwork.

c)

It's used in schools.

d)

Creepers attack and dab.

7.

THE HISTORY OF MINECRAFT: How many years ago was the game Minecraft released?

a)

10

b)

17

c)

12

d)

9

8.

THIS LANDMARK GETS A MAKEOVER: The Washington Monument is shown in the picture. What other landmark is drawn beside it, and is 305 feet tall? (hint: the answer is NOT in the article, but use what you already know)

a)

Statue of Liberty

b)

Liberty Bell

c)

Lincoln Memorial

d)

Dropped Pancake

9.

THIS LANDMARK GETS A MAKEOVER: In what year did experts decide that the Washington Monument needed updates and a new elevator?

a)

2011

b)

1999

c)

2016

d)

1989

10.

MONKEYS MUNCH: Many people believe these monkeys bring what?

a)

hope and love

b)

good luck

c)

gold and diamonds

d)

magical experiences