WR News Smarts Issue #6
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 is the name of the company that rents out pets?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline _____________________________________ 

 

2.  What is the average speed of a knuckleball?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________


 
3. How many school-age kids have peanut allergies?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________ 
 


4. When will the Weekly Reader student presidential poll results be posted on www. weeklyreader.com?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________ 


 

5. How fast is Jericho Scott's fastball?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline __________________________________


 
6. How old was Sam Roffwarg when he had his first allergic reaction to peanuts?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________

 
7. What is the name of Saoirse Ronan's character in City of Ember?  

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline __________________________________


 
8. How old is the blue-eyed mummy that was found in Peru?

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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. severe ____ 2. consume (verb) ____ 3. propel (verb) ____ 4. predictor ____ 5. textile ____ 6. accuracy ____ 7. staple ____ 8. enrich (verb) ____ 9. stride ____ 10. intact ____ 11. allergic ____ 12. histamine ____ 13. engulf (verb) ____ 14. bacteria ____ 15. allergen

A. to eat B. having a bad reaction to something that is usually harmless C. germs D. to improve E. a substance that triggers allergies F. strong G. complete H. a substance in the body that causes allergic reactions I. to surround J. a forecaster K. exactness L. to push M. a step N. a basic food O. a woven fabric

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.

Answer Key:

1. FlexPetz

found on page 3, Doggy Dilemma

2. 50 to 70 miles per hour

found on page 6, Get a Grip!

3. an estimated 400,000

found on page 4, Peanut Butter Jam

4. Oct. 29, 2008

found on page 2, Make Voting History

5. 40 miles per hour

found on page 6, Pitch Perfect

6. 18 months old

found on page 4, Peanut Butter Jam

7. Lina

found on page 7, Lights Out

8. about 1,300 years old

found on page 2, Face Time

Vocabulary Challenge!

1. F

2. A

3. L

4. J

5. O

6. K

7. N

8. D

9. M

10. G

11. B

12. H

13. I

14. C

15. E