WR News Smarts Issue #23
Write in the correct answers for each question. Then write the page you found the answer on and the headline of the story.


1. In 1941, about how many whooping cranes were there?

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2.  What did Chuck Yeager call his plane, the X-1?

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3. How many student reporters did WR News have this school year?

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4. How many bird species are there?

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5. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

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6. To what state does Operation Migration lead young whooping cranes?

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7. By what date must student reporter contest entries be postmarked?  

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8. What is the X-43's fastest speed?

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

____ 1. altitude ____ 2. exclusive ____ 3. adequately ____ 4. ally ____ 5. refuge ____ 6. contrail ____ 7. migrate (verb) ____ 8. supersonic

A. to move from one area to another when the seasons change B. a protected area C. faster than the speed of sound D. height E. a partner F. effectively G. the white trail that follows an airplane H. private

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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