Know Your World Extra articles from April 2005

Know Your World Extra archives from April 2005

Wheels of fortune: BMX champ has Olympic dreams.(Teen Focus)(Amanda Geving)
April 8, 2005... Amanda Geving has pedal power! The 16-year-old from Florida is one of the top young riders in the thrilling sport of bicycle motocross, or BMX, racing. Amanda already has three national BMX titles and 11 regional titles. She is ranked...

Extreme solo sailor.(Hot Topics)(Ellen MacArthur)(Brief Article)
April 8, 2005... Ellen MacArthur of England is the queen of the high seas. In February, she became the fastest person to sail alone around the world. Her 75-foot sailboat, B&Q, circled the globe in 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes, 33 seconds. She beat the old...

It's all in the (178,000) cards.(Hot Topics)(house of cards; Bryan Berg)(Brief Article)
April 8, 2005... Some people can build a house of cards. Bryan Berg used playing cards to build a city! He recently created part of the New York City skyline using 178,000 cards. Berg used more than 3,400 decks of cards to build scale models of Yankee...

A thrill a second.(Hot Topics)(rollercoasters)
April 8, 2005... Hold on to your seats and everything else. A new rollercoaster in New Jersey is ready to send riders from 0 to 128 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds. And that's only the start of a 50-second thrill ride called Kingda Ka. The rollercoaster will...

Skater Girl.(Hot Topics)(Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins)(Interview)
April 8, 2005... Move over, Tony Hawk. Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins is here. The 15-year-old from California is one of the best female skateboarders in the world. She does some tricks, such as the kickflip Indy grab, that many veteran skaters only dream about doing. And...

Low-rider crackdown: should showing your undies in public be against the law?(Debate It!)
April 8, 2005... Teens who wear low-riding pants in Virginia can finally let down their guard. Displaying their underwear in public will not be against the law--for now. A lawmaker named Algie Howell Jr. wanted to ban low-riding pants. He said he was tired...

A brush with fame: How far would you go to get in the record book?(Extra Play)(Play)
April 8, 2005... Characters Narrators 1 and 2: people who tell the story Samantha Grady: a teenage girl Mr. Grady: Samantha's father Fiona: Samantha's friend Kyle: Samantha's rival Roger: Kyle's friend Apple: Samantha's friend...

Isn't it ironic?
April 8, 2005... To some people, extreme ironing is a real sport. To others, it's a real joke. The idea is to go to far-out places and bring along an iron, an ironing board, and, of course, laundry. Extreme ironing can take place on mountaintops (see photo) or...

Going to extremes: Powerisers are stilts with a whole new attitude.(Cover Feature)(Cover Story)
April 8, 2005... When Hayes Paschal wears his Powerisers, no one can keep up with him. Powerisers are short, curved stilts that put a spring in his step. They are just one new invention helping kids go to extremes. (See "Just for Thrills," below.) With his...

Just for thrills: here's more cool new gear for extreme fun.(sports equipment)
April 8, 2005... Flybar The Flybar looks like a superpowered pogo stick. It can propel riders about 5 feet in the air. Inventor Bruce Middleton knew his toy would catch on. "Right away I knew it would be an extreme thing," he said. BikeBoard A...

Oops, I did it again; how to handle life's most awkward moments.(Reality Check)
April 8, 2005... True story: Ellen was sitting in English class writing a note to Randy, a cute boy who sat nearby. In the note, she said she couldn't stop thinking about him. She wrote some very personal things. She passed the note to Randy. He added some...

Close-up.(Extra: Just for You)
April 8, 2005... Look closely. Can you tell what is pictured here?

Sound off.(Extra: Just for You)
April 8, 2005... What is your favorite extreme sport or activity? [ ] snowboarding [ ] wakeboarve more fun. [ ] in-line skating [ ] rock climbing [ ] BMX [ ] skiing [ ] surfing [ ] kayaking [ ] other Go to...

The ex-factor.(Extra: Just for You)
April 8, 2005... Adding the letters ex to the beginning of some words can create new words. For example, add ex in front of the word ample and you form a the word example. Ten of the 15 words listed below can also become new words by adding ex to the beginning....

From the editor.(Teacher's Guide)(Editorial)
April 8, 2005... When you were a kid, what was the biggest "stunt" you ever pulled? What you considered risky then--such as a bicycle wheelie--probably would seem fairly tame today. Technology and a seeming lack of fear has created a generation of thrill...

Daily reading and writing activities.
April 8, 2005... * Extreme Creativity! The cover feature mentions Powerisers and other inventions that help people go faster, jump higher, or just have more fun. Have students use their imaginations to develop their own extreme inventions. Have each student...

From one extreme to another.
April 8, 2005... It's time to strap on your Powerisers! Pretend you are using the cool gadgets featured in this issue to jump through the square of letters below. Read the numbered list of directions. Write the answer to each question in the space provided. ...

Match game.
April 8, 2005... This issue of KYW Extra contains a lot of numbers. Many of the numbers are related to records. Match each statement below with the correct answer in the numbers list. Place the correct letter on the blank line within each statement. (The page...

Western Europe.
April 8, 2005... Study the map of Western Europe. Then circle the correct word or words to finish each statement. 1. The tiny country between France and Spain is Monaco | Andorra. 2. One country that borders the North Sea is Denmark | Portugal. 3....

Sap master.(Teen Focus)(maple syrup)
April 29, 2005... Most people buy maple syrup from a store. When Ryan Turan eats waffles or pancakes, he uses maple syrup that he made himself! Ryan and his father have a small business in which they produce homemade maple syrup. Ryan, 16, starts the...

She's a doll: (no, really, she is).(Hot Topics)(Brief Article)
April 29, 2005... Lindsay Lohan is getting the Barbie treatment. The toy company Mattel is turning the actress into a red-haired doll in time for summer. The Lindsay doll wears a party dress, fur-trimmed coat, and high heels. Adding to the movie-star treatment...

Don't mess with Shark Boy.(Hot Topics)(Brief Article)
April 29, 2005... Taylor Lautner is getting a kick out of his first big acting role. The 13-year-old gets to use his martial-arts skills in The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D. The film opens June 10. In the movie, Taylor plays Shark Boy. He is...

Sci-fi summer.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
April 29, 2005... Do you enjoy science-fiction or a laugh or two? If so, here are five movies to look for this summer. (Some of them are out of this world!) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (April 29): You find out your best friend is an alien. Now...

Ferret in love: Freddie is a 'reel' showstopper.(Extra Play)(Play)
April 29, 2005... Characters Narrators 1 and 2: people who tell the story Tom Lang: a 14-year-old boy Ken: Tom's friend Amanda Lang: Tom's 16-year-old sister Freddie the Ferret: a cartoon character Rudy the Raccoon: another cartoon...

A perfect fit: behind the scenes of The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants.(Cover Story)
April 29, 2005... Tibby, Lena, Carmen, and Bridget have been best friends for life. The four girls are now 16. For the first time since childhood, the friends will be spending the summer apart. On the day before saying good-bye to one another, they go to a...

Little sister: meet Blake Lively, the youngest member of the 'Sisterhood.'.(One-on-One)(Interview)
April 29, 2005... Blake Lively, 17, plays the role of Bridget in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. She is a senior this year at Burbank High School in Los Angeles. This is her first big acting job. KYW Extra spoke with Blake on the set. KYW Extra: How...

Quiet on the set! Meet some people who made the movie.(Behind the Scenes)
April 29, 2005... Film studios tell you that actors are the stars of movies. However, many actors will tell you that the real stars work behind the cameras, on the film crew. A movie crew has one main goal: to make everything and everyone look perfect on film....

What's in your wallet? Manage your money when you go to the movies.(Reality Check)
April 29, 2005... Walk into any movie theater. What is the first thing you smell? Popcorn. Ah, the butter! The salt! The crunchy, greasy glory of corn! Suddenly, you must have some. You can't watch the movie without it! But wait! Popcorn makes you...

Close-up,.(Just for You)
April 29, 2005... Look closely. Can you tell what is picture here? a. scouring pad, [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] b. doughnut [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Sound off.(Just for You)
April 29, 2005... Which summer movie do you most want to see? [] Barman Begins [] Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [] Fantastic Four [] Rebound [] Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith [] The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ...

Movie madness.(Just for You)
April 29, 2005... Listed on the left are eight movie titles you've never heard of. However, each fake title relates to a real movie title or movie series listed on the right. Match the movie titles. 1. The "Wiz Kid" With Glasses 2. The God of the Finger...

From the Editor.(Editorial)
April 29, 2005... This issue concludes the publishing year for Know Your World Extra. We've taken quite a journey with your students during the past eight months. We've introduced them to teen pop stars such as Avril Lavigne and JoJo. We've met rising sports...

Daily reading and writing activities.
April 29, 2005... * The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Essay! This issue's cover feature goes behind the scenes of the upcoming movie The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants Essay Contest sponsored by Weekly Reader and Lifetime Learning Systems. Students in...

Hot topics.(movie industry general knowledge)
April 29, 2005... Reading Level 3.2 BEFORE READING * Introduce Vocabulary: martial arts, hitchhiker, crusader * Tap Prior Knowledge: Ask: Why do many family movies open during the summer months? * Invite and Check Predictions: What types of...

The Middle East.
April 29, 2005... Study the map of the Middle East. Then circle the correct word to finish each statement. 1. The country across the Red Sea from Egypt and Sudan is Turkey | Saudi Arabia. 2. The country that is north and east of Lebanon is Syria I...

What in the world? Contest answers.
April 29, 2005... Clue 1: Parthenon (Athens, Greece) Clue 2: Eiffel Tower (Paris, France) Clue 3: Mount Rushmore (South Dakota) Clue 4: Sydney Opera House (Australia) Clue 5: Big Ben (London, England) Clue 6: Colosseum (Rome, Italy) ...