WR News Smarts Issue #16
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 main language in Egypt?

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2.  What are the blocks that make up the Great Pyramid made of?

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3. How many people wrote letters during Mollie Passacantando's letter campaign?

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4. What creature did scientists find in Indonesia recently?

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5. How tall is the world's tallest motorcycle?

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6. What part of the Great Pyramid covers 13 acres?

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7. Who is Egypt's head archaeologist?  

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8. What type of animal is a pygmy tarsier?

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

____ 1. blog ____ 2. primate ____ 3. archaeologist ____ 4. drama ____ 5. artifact ____ 6. sarcophagus ____ 7. endemic ____ 8. pharaoh ____ 9. tomb

A. excitement B. a relic C. found only in one area and nowhere else  D. a burial place E. an Internet page where people share thoughts and opinions F. a member of a group of animals that includes humans, apes, and monkeys G. a person who studies ancient people and cultures H. an Egyptian king I. a stone coffin

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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