WR News Smarts Issue #9
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 is Tiki Barber's twin brother?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline _____________________________________ 

 

2.  When did Abraham Lincoln's profile first appear on the penny?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________


 
3. How many doses of flu vaccine does the United States have available this year?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________ 
 


4. What type of protein protects a virus's RNA?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________ 


 

5. How long can the flu virus live on an object?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline __________________________________


 
6. How tall is the Japanese robot that rides a unicycle?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________

 
7. What city is considering banning cell phones from schools?  

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline __________________________________


 
8. When will the first new Lincoln penny design be released?

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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. protein ____ 2. concentration ____ 3. inadvertently ____ 4. currency ____ 5. fuse (verb) ____ 6. epidemiologist ____ 7. vaccine ____ 8. rambunctious ____ 9. unveil (verb) ____ 10. tribute ____ 11. mutate (verb)

A. a medicine that trains the body to fight off certain germs B. to blend together C. to show D. a person who studies diseases E. to change form F. a substance that does many jobs  G. an amount H. accidentally I. money J. praise K. energetic

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. Ronde Barber

found on page 7, Book Bash

2. 1909

found on page 2, Pennies for a President

3. about 146 million

found on page 5, Ahchoo!

4. capsid

found on page 6, Flu on You!

5. up to eight hours

found on page 5, Following the Flu

6. 20 inches

found on page 2, Picture of the Week

7. Utica, N.Y.

found on page 3, A Tough Call

8. February 12, 2009

found on page 2, Pennies for a President

Vocabulary Challenge!

1. F

2. G

3. H

4. I

5. B

6. D

7. A

8. K

9. C

10. J

11. E