WorksheetsKlumpe: Scholastic News: Year in Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Donald Trump is the first U.S. president to serve two nonconsecutive terms since the ______.
a)
A. 1790s
b)
B. 1840s
c)
C. 1890s
d)
D. 1920s
2.
2. Which detail from the article best illustrates the meaning of conservationist?
a)
A. ". . . Goodall spoke to Scholastic News about her work.”
b)
B. "All the chimps are different.”
c)
C. ". . . Goodall devoted her life to protecting chimps—and to making the planet a better place for all living things.”
d)
D. "Before then, scientists had thought only humans made and used tools.”
3.
3. Which section of the article describes a baseball playoff game?
a)
A. "Back in Charge”
b)
B. "Repeat Champs”
c)
C. "Gonna Be Golden”
d)
D. "Best at the Bee”
4.
4. From the article, you can conclude that Faizan Zaki ______.
a)
A. won the Scripps National Spelling Bee several years in a row
b)
B. speaks French at home
c)
C. showed determination as he worked toward a goal
d)
D. is a 2025 sports champion
5.
5. What is the purpose of the map on page 5?
a)
A. to show where the Scripps National Spelling Bee took place
b)
B. to show where Robert Francis Prevost grew up
c)
C. to show the location of the Sistine Chapel
d)
D. to show the locations of three 2025 disasters
6.
6. [Part A] What is the meaning of deluge as it is used in the article?
a)
A. a period of heavy rain
b)
B. a destructive blaze
c)
C. a sudden burst of popularity
d)
D. a big success
7.
7. [Part B] Which detail from the article illustrates an effect of a deluge?
a)
A. "It’s the top money-making movie in the U.S. so far this year.”
b)
B. "The flash floods wiped out homes and other buildings and swept away vehicles.”
c)
C. ". . . Faizan took home a trophy and more than $50,000 in prizes.”
d)
D. "Neither fire was contained for another 18 days.”
8.
8. Which of the following did Chelsea Bennice and the other researchers study?
a)
A. octopus communication
b)
B. octopus movements
c)
C. octopus habitats
d)
D. octopus diets
9.
9. Which is true of octopus limbs?
a)
A. They cannot bend or stretch.
b)
B. They are used only for grabbing items.
c)
C. They have flexible bones.
d)
D. They are made of muscle.
10.
10. Which statement is false, based on the article?
a)
A. Many gift cards end up going unused.
b)
B. You can buy gift cards for many stores.
c)
C. A recent survey shows that most Americans do not want gift cards.
d)
D. Giving gift cards can help you use less wrapping paper.
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