Recently added articles from WR News, Edition 4 (including Science Spin):
History in the making: eyewitness to history writing contest winners.(SPECIAL ISSUE)
May 04, 2007 ... The winners of our student-writing contest talk to people who saw history happen. A great way to find out about history is to talk to someone who lived through it. WR News asked readers to do just that for our Eyewitness to History contest. Students from around the country ...
Coming home! After a 13-day standoff, Iran releases 15 British sailors.
May 04, 2007 ... Fifteen British sailors are home free after being held prisoner for nearly two weeks in Iran. On April 4, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced the release of the British military personnel. The Iranian leader told reporters that releasing the captives, or prisoners, was a "gift" ...
Mailbag.(Letter to the editor)
May 04, 2007 ... Should public schools require students to wear uniforms? Here are some of your responses to our News Debate in issue 22. School uniforms are important and so are dress-down [days]. There are ups and downs for both of them. I say the school should have an equal amount of both ....
Calling all kid reporters!
May 04, 2007 ... Do you have a nose for news? Then you might want to join the WR News kid reporter team for 2007-2008. We're looking for 10 students from around the country to write national and local stories for us. Our kid reporters interview celebrities, politicians, and other newsmakers; cover events ...
Picture of the week.
May 04, 2007 ... Talk about lending a helping hand! An animal keeper holds this 3-week-old monkey named Satu. The monkey is a Celebes crested macaque (muh-KAK). He is being cared for by humans at a zoo in the ...
Harry's back! Daniel Radcliffe talks about playing the world's most popular boy wizard.(YOUR TURN)(Interview)
May 04, 2007 ... School may be out for Muggles this summer, but class will be in full swing at Hogwarts. On July 13, the fifth Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, hits the big screen. This is just one week before the July 21 release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the ...
Mystery state contest.(YOUR TURN)
May 04, 2007 ... Prickly is one way to describe this state. The saguaro cactus blossom is the state's official flower. The white flower blooms on the tips of the prickly saguaro cactus during May and June. The saguaro is the largest American cactus. This ...
You decide!(YOUR TURN)
May 04, 2007 ... On the last day of school, my class is going to an amusement park. My best friend, Shen, is afraid of heights and gets dizzy easily. He wants to play games and ride the merry-go-round, but I would ...
Out-of-this-world records!(READ A CHART)
May 04, 2007 ... Since the first human navigated outer space in 1961, astronauts have been setting records for decades. The chart lists seven astronauts and their spaceflight milestones. Study the chart, and then fill in the circle in front of the best answer to each question. 1. Who was the ...
Know the news.(READING COMPREHENSION)
May 04, 2007 ... Fill in the circle for the best answer to each question. 1. Who was the first U.S. astronaut in space? (A) Clark Presler (B) Neil Armstrong (C) Alan B. Shepard Jr. 2. What was Michael Lang's job at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair? ...
Word wise.(VOCABULARY)
May 04, 2007 ... Fill in the circle for the best answer. 1. A primary source is--. (A) a water well (B) an eyewitness account of an event (C) a friend of a friend 2. If people improvise, they--. (A) make do with what ...
Fact or opinion?(Skill: Distinguish Fact From Opinion)
May 04, 2007 ... A fact is true. An opinion is an idea or a belief about something. The sentences below relate to the Eyewitness to History winning entries. Read each sentence, and write F for fact or O for opinion. Sample F Hundreds of thousands of people gathered for the Woodstock ...
Get into character!
May 04, 2007 ... Have you ever had a tough time describing a character? Let us help you find the right word. Angry [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bossy [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Clever [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Courageous ...
