WR News Smarts Issue #24
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 what state did Isabella Ntigbu interview the Jonas Brothers?

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2.  Where did researchers find ancient footprints?

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3. How many wheels did the first gas-powered vehicle have?

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4. How did experts at the Pew Research Center determine which states keep residents?

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5. How many cars did U.S. residents own in 2006?

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6. On what continent do wild lemurs live?

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7. How many plug-in vehicles are there on U.S. roads today?  

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8. What is the stickiest state?

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

____ 1. ancestor ____ 2. global warming ____ 3. plug-in hybrid ____ 4. ditch (verb) ____ 5. prototype ____ 6. plug-in car ____ 7. critique (verb)

A. a vehicle that runs on electricity B. to dump C. the slow rise in Earth's temperature D. a vehicle that is powered by electricity and gas E. a relative from long ago F. a model G. to judge

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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