WR News Smarts Issue #4
Write in the correct answers for each question. Then write the page you found the answer on and the headline of the story.


1. When did the scimitar cat most likely become extinct?

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2.  On what day does NASA turn 50?

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3. In what state does Carly Zalenski live?

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4. How long could a flight to Mars take?

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5. How many states have banned spanking in schools?

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I found this answer on page ______

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6. When will Orion be ready for takeoff?

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7. When did Sally Ride become the first American woman to go to space?  

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8. How old is Carly Zalenski today?

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

____ 1. extract (verb) ____ 2. novel ____ 3. launch (verb) ____ 4. lunar ____ 5. paleontologist ____ 6. cusp ____ 7. rover ____ 8. canine ____ 9. inspire (verb)

A. to send B. a scientist who studies prehistoric animals C. to encourage D. an edge E. a robotic spacecraft F. new G. to pull out H. relating to the moon I. a type of tooth

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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