WR News Smarts Issue #3
Write in the correct answers for each question. Then write the page you found the answer on and the headline of the story.


1. What subject does Blair Hedges teach at Pennsylvania State University?

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2.  What type of biofuel can be made from algae?

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3. How many new hybrid cars have hit U.S. highways this year?

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4. What was the name of the plantation where George Washington lived as a boy?

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5. How far did Davis Massey's golf ball roll before sinking into the cup?

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6. What was the temperature during England's hottest July day on record?

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7. What is gasoline made from?  

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8. How long is the world's smallest snake?

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

____ 1. foundation ____ 2. biological ____ 3. excavate (verb) ____ 4. generate (verb) ____ 5. artifact ____ 6. minuscule ____ 7. renewable ____ 8. hybrid ____ 9. consume (verb) ____ 10. convert (verb) ____ 11. biofuel ____ 12. typical

A. to dig up B. common C. a combination of two things D. an old object E. a base F. to use G. a fuel made from living materials H. living I. to change J. replaceable K. tiny L. to create

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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