Read the September 1, 2008 issue of Scholastic News 5/6.
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1. According to the article, “Signs of Life?,” ice water melts at ___.
		a) -12 degrees Celsius
		b) 24 degrees Fahrenheit
		c) 32 degrees Fahrenheit
		d) 100 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Which function is most likely NOT the job of a physical therapist?
		a) helping kids to avoid back pain
		b) helping kids get high scores on video games
		c) showing people how to stretch their muscles
		d) giving advice about exercising properly
3. You can guess that the main purpose of a “fish pedicure” is to ___.
		a) to motivate boys to get a good education
		b) to encourage girls to play sports
		c) to get more kids to watch cartoons
		d) to motivate kids to speak up in class
4. Which activity burns the least amount of calories?
		a) frighten people
		b) punish criminals
		c) make people laugh
		d) clean dead skin off feet
5. Which statement is one of the “5 Good Writing Steps”?
		a) Copy and paste facts from the Internet.
		b) Take a second look at your finished work to revise what you have written.
		c) Let your older sibling write half of your work so your ideas will be fully understood.
		d) Hand in the first draft of whatever you write to prove that you write quickly.
6. What are two things that the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates have in common?
		a) they live in Chicago and enjoy Mexican food
		b) they own pets and were born in August
		c) they have two daughters and own cats
		d) they are U.S. Senators and were born in August
7. You can guess that the Phoenix Mars Lander was able to collect a water sample from Mars because it ___.
		a) is an advanced robot that functions on its own
		b) is operated by remote control from Earth
		c) Martians have programmed it to do so
		d) none of the above
8. Why is it important that kids not carry book bags that weigh more than 10 percent to 15 percent of their own bodyweight?
		a) Such book bags will not fit into your lockers.
		b) They develop large muscles at an early age.
		c) They are likely to injury their backs or necks from the weight.
		d) Such book bags will take up all the space on a school bus and cause overcrowding.
9. Why is the temperature range on Mars colder than Earth's?
		a) Mars is smaller in size.
		b) Mars is larger than Earth.
		c) The length of Mars' day is longer than Earth's.
		d) Its farther away from the heat of the sun.
10. You can guess that the main job of a Kid Reporter is to ___.
		a) meet and greet famous people
		b) record what they see on TV
		c) write news reports about events and people
		d) videotape major events

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