WR News Smarts Issue #20
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 type of elephant lives at the Los Angeles Zoo?

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I found this answer on page ______

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2.  How much time has Peggy Whitson spent in space?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________


 
3. How thick is Earth's inner core?

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I found this answer on page ______

Under the headline ____________________________________ 
 


4. How has the number of licensed U.S. pilots changed since 1980?

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5. How many solar eclipses occur each year?

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I found this answer on page ______

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6. In what war did Ann Dunwoody serve?

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7. How much money was in the wallet that Kemoy Gourzang found?  

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8. How fast can geoneutrinos travel in space?

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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. aviation ____ 2. sanctuary ____ 3. assignment ____ 4. citizenship ____ 5. significant ____ 6. qualify (verb) ____ 7. suffrage ____ 8. promote (verb)

A. the right to vote B. to encourage C. a place where wildlife is protected from predators D. the act of being responsible and doing the right thing E. a duty F. the use, design, and operation of aircraft G. to prove you are able to participate H. important

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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