WR News Smarts Issue #2
Write in the correct answers for each question. Then write the page you found the answer on and the headline of the story.


1. Who did Patricia MacLachlan write about for "Our White House"?

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2.  In what state are lawmakers considering a ban on texting and walking at the same time?

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3. How many giant pandas have been born in China's breeding centers over the past three decades?

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4. How many people recently retraced a route along the Fort Pierre to Deadwood trail?

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5. What is the population of China?

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6. How many double dutch teams do New York City schools plan to have?

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7. On what day did a powerful earthquake hit China this past spring?  

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8. Who wrote "Sarah, Plain and Tall"?

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

____ 1. roster ____ 2. province ____ 3. transport (verb) ____ 4. breed (verb) ____ 5. captivity ____ 6. extinct

A. a region B. to reproduce C. a lineup D. life in a confined area E. completely gone F. to move

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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