WR News Smarts Issue #12
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 Grand Ole Opry start as a radio program?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline _____________________________________ 

 

2.  In what town and state did officials recently ban sweets and soft drinks from school?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________


 
3. How tall was the gorgonian fan that scientists spotted in Australia's reefs?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________ 
 


4. What type of dog is Clyde?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________ 


 

5. How fast does sound travel at sea level?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline __________________________________


 
6. What percentage of all marine animals live in coral reefs?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________

 
7. How many types of soft coral did researchers recently find in Australia's coral reefs?  

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8. What will give the Bloodhound SSC its power?

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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. adapt (verb) ____ 2. rambunctious ____ 3. diverse ____ 4. equip (verb) ____ 5. stag ____ 6. sever (verb) ____ 7. accelerate (verb) ____ 8. expedition ____ 9. crustacean ____ 10. supersonic ____ 11. polyp

A. to speed up B. a male deer C. varied D. a trip with a specific goal E. out of control F. faster than the speed of sound G. to cut off H. a little sea animal that makes up coral I. to supply J. to change K. an animal that has a firm shell and usually lives in water

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. 1925

found on page 7, Capital Challenge

2. Newburyport, Massachusetts

found on page 3, Sour on Sweets

3. more than 3 feet tall

found on page 5, Far-Out Finds

4. American Labrador

found on page 7, Mastering Marley

5. 761 miles per hour

found on page 2, Speed Racer

6. about 25 percent

found on page 6, Cities of the Sea

7. about 130 types

found on page 4, Sea Search

8. a jet engine and a rocket

found on page 2, Speed Racer

Vocabulary Challenge!

1. J

2. E

3. C

4. I

5. B

6. G

7. A

8. D

9. K

10. F

11. H