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Scholastic News: A Place to Call Home

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What date is this issue from? (Hint: If you aren't sure, ask someone where a date can be found on a magazine!)

a)

March 16, 2020

b)

December 15, 2019

c)

June 24, 1975

d)

March 16, 2021

2.

Game Changed My Life: What is the word for people or teams that compete against others in a game or contest?

a)

opponents

b)

donated

c)

groups

3.

A Game Changed My Life: What is the name for people forced to leave their country in order to escape danger, such as war or violence?

a)

refugees

b)

immigrants

4.

What is the name for people who choose to leave their homes, wanting to settle in a new country with more opportunities?

a)

refugees

b)

immigrants

5.

A Hero for Women: This is an article written about which important person in history?

a)

Alice Paul

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Oprah Winfrey

d)

Scary Spice

6.

A Hero for Women: In what year did Alice Paul lead a big protest?

a)

1917

b)

1954

c)

1989

d)

1972

7.

A Hero for Women: The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution was approved in 1920, and gave all women in the US the right to do what?

a)

drop the pancake at the grocery store

b)

to vote

c)

to buy a house

d)

to audition for American Idol

8.

Slither Into Spring: The snake can only be seen one time each year.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

DEBATE IT: Who thinks YES, it is OK to quit.

a)

Caitlyn Ross

b)

Amanda Sutherland

10.

Amanda Sutherland is from Texas.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE