WR News Smarts Issue #17
Write in the correct answers for each question. Then write the page you found the answer on and the headline of the story.


1. By what year do engineers hope the bug robots will be ready to fly?

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2.  How many mountain gorillas are left in the world?

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3. How many people live in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

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4. What part of the eye focuses light on the retina?

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5. Where was Super Bowl XLIII held?

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6. Why did hearing-impaired dancers recently perform at a charity concert in Beijing?

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7. What state recently passed a law requiring kids to receive 30 minutes of continuous physical activity every school day?  

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8. What is the name of the national park where mountain gorillas live in the Congo?

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

____ 1. continuous ____ 2. poacher ____ 3. incorporate (verb) ____ 4. disguise (verb) ____ 5. snare ____ 6. neutral ____ 7. undetected ____ 8. refugee

A. not supporting either side B. a person who leaves his or her home to escape violence C. unnoticed D. a trap E. nonstop F. to include G. to make something look like something else H. a person who hunts illegally

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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