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SUBJECT
Social Studies

GRADE
5

AGE
10-11

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: April 26, 2010

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1
According to the story "Getting off the Ground" on page 2, which of the following people is most likely to buy a jet pack?
  1. a teacher
  2. an accountant
  3. a paramedic
  4. a student
2
Based on "Getting off the Ground," what will future jet pack owners be required to do?
  1. take training classes
  2. get a pilot's license to fly the jet pack
  3. help in emergency-response situations
  4. pay $150,000 for the jet pack
3
Which of the following is true about jet packs?
  1. Jet packs can fly as fast as 100 mph.
  2. The company that makes the jet packs is based in the United States.
  3. Jet packs are expected to go on sale as early as this year.
  4. Jet packs require a special kind of gasoline.
4
Based on the story "Chomp, Chomp!" on page 3, what is the biggest concern about a possible grasshopper infestation?
  1. Livestock can get sick from eating grasshoppers.
  2. People find grasshoppers gross.
  3. Grasshoppers can spread diseases.
  4. Grasshoppers can eat millions of dollars worth of vegetation.
5
Which of the following sentences best describes the main idea of "Chomp, Chomp!"?
  1. Grasshoppers are common in the U.S.
  2. The western U.S. and Great Plains might suffer a huge grasshopper infestation.
  3. Grasshoppers can fly up to 60 miles a day.
  4. Officials are setting aside money to fight a grasshopper infestation.
6
Grasshoppers can eat ___ their body weight in one day.
  1. an amount equal to
  2. half of
  3. double
  4. a third of
7
Based on the story "Should We Drill?" on pages 4-5, which of the following is NOT a reason President Barack Obama chose to expand offshore drilling?
  1. It may create more jobs.
  2. It may make the U.S. less dependent on oil from other countries.
  3. It may reduce gas prices.
  4. If offshore drilling is not expanded, the U.S. may run out of oil.
8
Which of the following is the main argument against more offshore drilling?
  1. Offshore drilling can harm the environment.
  2. Offshore drilling will cause tension with other nations.
  3. Offshore drilling will take away funding for researching clean-energy sources.
  4. Offshore drilling will make beaches unappealing to tourists.
9
What could be another title for "Free to Learn" on page 6?
  1. A History of Education in the U.S.
  2. A Day in the Life of an Indian Student
  3. Opening the Doors to Education in India
  4. Education Around the World
10
What is the purpose of "Free to Learn"?
  1. to inform
  2. to entertain
  3. to persuade
  4. to surprise
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