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Brooke Ross
Editor, WR News

Issue #2
Meet the Judge!
In this issue of WR News, students will get to know the newest U.S. Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor. Sotomayor is the first Hispanic American justice on the Supreme Court. Students will also get the scoop on some of the Supreme Court's traditions.

Print out a news quiz for students.

Also in this issue:
News Brief: Scientists learn that some cats purr for food.
News Brief: Football stars help kids get fit.
Brain Builders: The Road to Court (Read a Map)

Teacher's Guide Skill Pages:
Read All About It! (Understand a News Story)
On the Move (Read a Chart)
Use the News! (Test Comprehension)

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