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WR News Smarts Issue #25
Write in the correct answers for each question. Then write the page you found the answer on and the headline of the story.


1. How many orangutans are left on Earth?

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I found this answer on page ______

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2.  Who plays Theodore Roosevelt in the second Night at the Museum movie?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________


 
3. By how much did the Lehigh Acres Little League in Florida lower its registration fees this year?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________ 
 


4. What type of great ape is the largest?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________ 


 

5. How much has kids' daily computer use changed since 1999?

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I found this answer on page ______

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6. When did Buzz Aldrin walk on the moon?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________

 
7. In what year was Trenton, N.J., the capital of the United States?  

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8. How long did the world's first plane flight last?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ___________________________

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Vocabulary Challenge!
Match each new word below with its definition.

____ 1. detailed ____ 2. prematurely ____ 3. critically ____ 4. forage (verb) ____ 5. waive (verb) ____ 6. decline ____ 7. sponsor ____ 8. poach (verb)

A. a drop B. to give up C. to search D. earlier than expected E. seriously F. a business that helps pay for uniforms G. to hunt illegally H. exact

Get Writing!
Encourage students to write letters to the editors about articles in WR News. Students can e-email their letters to wrnews@weeklyreader.com. We will print selected letters in WR News.

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