Know Your World Extra articles from February 2004

Know Your World Extra archives from February 2004

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
February 20, 2004... Dear KYW Extra, The story "Running Strong" [issue 5] really inspires me to do more. My mom and dad had to make the decision to cut off my legs when I was little because I had a disease, too. I believe in what Rudy Garcia-Tolson says,...

A perfect strike! This Colorado boy has a heart of gold. He raises money for the needy.(teen tracks)
February 20, 2004... Take one look at Michael Munds and you might think that he needs your help. Michael has a disease that deformed his face. Doctors have helped him look more normal. The 15-year-old jokes, "I like to take my [fake] ears off and throw them at...

All eyes on Mars!(Snapshot)(Brief Article)
February 20, 2004... Is there another Revenge of the Nerds movie on the way? Not quite (thank goodness!). The three men at left are U.S., space scientists. They are wearing geeky 3-D glasses to get a better look at pictures of Mars. The rover Spirit landed on the...

Face to face--finally.(People)(Brief Article)
February 20, 2004... When Mohamed and Ahmed Ibrahim were born in June 2001, they were joined at the head. (See the photo at right.) The boys' parents didn't want them to go through life that way. Last October, doctors in Dallas separated the twin boys. The...

Rest in peace, gentle giant.(Animals)(Keiko)(Brief Article)
February 20, 2004... Keiko is free at last. The world's most famous whale died in December. He was 25 or 26. As a young calf, Keiko was taken from the sea near Iceland, a small island country in the North Atlantic Ocean. He lived much of his life in water...

Love that sticks around.(Valentine's Day)
February 20, 2004... Are you planning to mail a love letter to someone special? Why not set the mood by sticking a love postage stamp on the envelope? In fact, this year's official love stamp is sugary sweet. The stamp (shown at right) is a drawing of two candy...

Dating age?(Sound Off!)
February 20, 2004... At what age are kids old enough to, start dating? [] 12 [] 13 [] 14 [] 15 [] 16 [] 17 Go to www.weeklyreader .com/teens/know_your_world and vote today!

Chocolate by the numbers.(Candy)(Brief Article)
February 20, 2004... Chocolate lovers love February. It is the one month when "choco-holics" can dig in without feeling bad. After all, chocolate is a big part of Valentine's Day. Sink your teeth into these chocolate facts: * Chocolate ranks as Americans'...

Boys only--girls only! Are single-sex public schools a good idea?(debate it!)
February 20, 2004... Boys will be boys. Girls will be girls. That's why some public school districts want boys and girls at different schools. They are called single-sex schools. Studies show that girls and boys don't learn the same way. Those studies show...

The secret admirer: a shy girl gets a love letter. Is it true romance or a mean prank?(extra play)
February 20, 2004... Characters Narrators 1 and 2: people who tell the story Ms. Howell: a math teacher students Lance: Kyle: Lisa: James: Sharon: Lance's girlfriend Scene One Narrator 1: Ms. Howell walks up and down the rows of desks....

Going out! A first-date survival guide.(the real deal)
February 20, 2004... Boy meets girl. Boy likes girl. Boy asks girl to go out. Or... girl meets boy, girl likes boy, and so on. In the old days, they called it dating. Young ladies and young gentlemen went on dates. There were rules. (A nice girl would never...

How rude! Trash talking, road raging, finger flipping, name calling ...(reality check)
February 20, 2004... If you want to get ahead, you've got to have attitude, right? Bump and shove, in your face, out of my way, me first, up yours, who cares? We Americans today have plenty of attitude--and it's not pretty. We are rude, and we're getting...

Riddle time.(just for fun)
February 20, 2004... So, you think you're pretty smart. That s cool! Then you should have no problem solving the riddles below. 1. What has a foot on each side and one in the middle? 2. What can you catch but not throw? 3. What's in the middle of...

Close-up.(just for fun)
February 20, 2004... Look closely. Can you tell what is pictured here? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer Key STUDENT EDITION: * Close-Up (page 16): a rosebud

Lighten up.(just for fun)
February 20, 2004... "WHEN I WAS 15. MY PARENTS SAID I COULD DATE WHEN I'M 16. WHEN I WAS 16. MY PARENTS SAID I COULD DATE WHEN I'M 17. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT. JIM, CALL BACK NEXT YEAR." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Similes.(Interacting with text)
February 20, 2004... Similes use the words like or as to compare two different things. Read each sentence below. Choose a word from the Word Bank that best completes the sentence. Use each word only once. 1. The scared man turned as white as a --. 2. The...

On cloud nine.(Interacting with text)
February 20, 2004... The English language is full of well-known sayings called adages. For example, when something so good happens that you can hardly believe your luck, you might say, "I'm floating on cloud nine." Read each sentence below and the list of adages....

Write a letter to the editor.(Writing a letter to the editor)
February 20, 2004... Tell us what you think about any story you read in Know Your World Extra. Just follow the form below and write a letter to us. We will read every letter we receive. We might even print your letter in a future issue! (your name) -- (your...

Sweet words of love!(Interacting with text)
February 20, 2004... Read each clue at the bottom of the page. Write the clue answer in the numbered spaces of the crossword puzzle. Some clues end with a page number. You can find the clue answer on that page of Know Your World Extra. ACROSS 1. what...