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Edition 5–6: Magazine Quiz

At Risk? November 8, 2013Use this week’s issue of TIME For Kids (Edition 5–6) to answer the questions. For each question, circle the letter next to the best answer.

Article: “Call of the Wild” (Recall Key Details)

1. In the Lower 48, there are nowA. about 600 wolves. B. about 60 wolves.C. about 6 million wolves. D. about 6,000 wolves.

Article: “Call of the Wild”(Identify Fact and Opinion)

2. Which statement is an opinion about gray wolves?A. They are predators.B. They were nearly wiped out

by the 1960s. C. They are fascinating creatures.D. They live in 30% of available

habitat in the Lower 48.

Article: “Call of the Wild” (Recall Key Details)

3. Which group wants to remove gray wolves from the endangered-species list? A. U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceB. Defenders of WildlifeC. Kids4WolvesD. None of the above

Article: “Call of the Wild” (Make Inferences)

4. You can tell from reading his quotes that Dan Ashe A. hates wolves.B. thinks wolves need protection. C. thinks wolves should

be removed from the endangered-species list.

D. None of the above

Article: “Call of the Wild” (Read a Map)

5. What color on the map shows where gray wolves used to live? A. orangeB. whiteC. yellowD. blue

Article: “Why Do We Spy?”(Interpret Vocabulary in Context)

6. The word eavesdropping (in the last paragraph) meansA. talking on the phone. B. spreading rumors.C. whispering. D. secretly listening to what

others are saying.

Article: “Top 5 Largest Carnivores” (Recall Key Details)

7. The largest land carnivore weighsA. 7,716 pounds.B. 2,425 pounds.C. 1,323 pounds. D. 2,646 pounds.

Article: “Rest Your Brain!” (Recall Key Details)

8. According to the article, most kids fully recover from a concussion in A. about three days. B. about three weeks. C. about three months. D. about three hours.

Article: “India’s Onion Crisis” (Identify Cause and Effect)

9. What ruined this year’s crop of onions? A. hot weatherB. heavy rainsC. droughtD. cold weather

Article: “Ride On!” (Infer Character Traits)

10. Which word does not describe Kerri Martin?A. generousB. greedyC. positiveD. helpful

BONUS: Should gray wolves stay on the endangered-species list? Write a letter to U.S. officials explaining your opinion.

© 2013 TIME For Kids, timeforkids.com, Edition 5–6. This page may be photocopied for use with students. • November 8, 2013

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