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SUBJECT
Social Studies

GRADE
5-6

AGE
10-12

Source
Scholastic News Edition 5/6
Scholastic News Edition 5/6 helps students build skills and connects classroom learning to timely current events in an accessible, kid-friendly way.
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Scholastic News Edition 5/6: March 22, 2010

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1
What is the story "Signs of Success" on page 2 of this issue mainly about?
  1. The current government of Afghanistan is not providing needed services and security.
  2. The Taliban is regaining power in certain areas of Afghanistan.
  3. President Obama plans to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan in 2011.
  4. The results of a major military operation in southern Afghanistan.
2
What is the meaning of the term rooted out as used in the first paragraph of "Signs of Success"?
  1. established
  2. planted
  3. removed
  4. poked
3
Which would be another good title for the story "Death by Insect" on page 3?
  1. What Killed King Tut
  2. All About Malaria
  3. A Look at Ancient Egypt
  4. The Life and Times of King Tut
4
The story "Death by Insect?" is which kind of passage?
  1. fictional
  2. expository
  3. narrative
  4. persuasive
5
In the story "When the Ground Shakes" on pages 4-5 of this issue, tectonic plates are compared to ____.
  1. broken glass
  2. floating islands
  3. puzzle pieces
  4. continents
6
Which of the following was NOT a result of the earthquake in Chile?
  1. millions of people left homeless
  2. tsunami warnings in Hawaii and Japan
  3. the earthquake in Haiti
  4. major damage to the Chilean coast from big waves
7
What are some ways to reduce the devastating impact of major earthquakes?
  1. strong building codes
  2. warning systems
  3. evacuations
  4. all of the above
8
What is an acronym for the word discarded as used in the last paragraph of the story "Marine Invaders" on page 6?
  1. removed
  2. tossed
  3. thrown away
  4. kept
9
According to the story "Marine Invaders," lionfish are NOT____.
  1. colorful
  2. native to Florida
  3. venomous
  4. voracious
10
Based on the story on page 6, what is one of the major challenges to removing lionfish from the Florida Keys?
  1. Lionfish have no known marine predators in the Keys.
  2. Aquarium owners are continuing to discard lionfish in Florida's waters at an alarming rate.
  3. People do not want lionfish to be removed because they are so beautiful.
  4. Lionfish are skilled at camouflaging themselves.
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