Know Your World Extra articles from September 2005

Know Your World Extra archives from September 2005

Surf's up!(World Wonders)(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... Grab your surfboard, dude.... Whoa! That's not a giant wave ready to crash. It's a wall of granite in Australia that just looks like a wave. No wonder it's called Wave Rock. Experts say Wave Rock was formed 500 million years ago. That's long...

Start clicking.(Hot Topics)
September 2, 2005... Give us your best shot! Enter the 2005 KYW Extra Photo Contest and win cool prizes. Also get your winning picture printed on the pages of Extra and on our Web site! There are three photo categories: people, animals, and places. Send us photos...

Hurray for Extra!(Hot Topics)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
September 2, 2005... We don't mean to brag... well, yes we do. KYW Extra won a top award. Recently, the Association of Educational Publishers named Extra the best magazine of its kind for young adults. We're happy that the contest judges liked us, but what really...

Wristband mania!(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... Do you show your true colors by wearing a wristband? If you do, you have plenty of company. Today there are wristbands in many colors for many causes. There are bracelets to fight heart disease and others to support U.S. troops. There are...

Cool dates.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 2, 2005... * September 4 Singer Beyonce turns 24. * September 5 Labor Day (a U.S. holiday honoring workers) * September 9 Funny guy Adam Sandler is 39. (Quick! Name two of his movies.) * September 13 Scooby-Doo turns 36 (in human years, that...

Oh, brother: Eli and Peyton Manning continue a family tradition.(Cover Feature)(Cover Story)
September 2, 2005... Eli Manning grew up the youngest of three brothers. One older brother, Peyton, used to pin Eli down and punch him in the chest. Crying "uncle" did not stop Peyton. Instead, Eli had to reel off a list of names of college football teams. Only...

I'm telling! Should schools pay students for informing?(Debate It!)
September 2, 2005... You walk into a school restroom to check your hair in the mirror. Out of the corner of your eye, you spot a classmate handing a small package to another student. Then you see a wad of cash go the other way. Later that day, you walk into the...

Stranded at sea: two boys face death on the ocean.(Teen Scene)
September 2, 2005... Josh Long felt the current shift under his boat. He saw the South Carolina coast getting farther away. Dark clouds were moving in. He looked at his best friend, Troy Driscoll. Both of them knew something was wrong. Josh, 17, and Troy,...

Baby trouble: a new sister causes growing pains for a big brother.(Reader's Theater)
September 2, 2005... Cast of Characters Narrators 1 and 2: people who tell the story Brian Forrest: a 13-year-old Hugh: Brian's dad Ellen: Brian's stepmother Wade, Tom, Chris, Doug: Brian's friends Scene 1 Narrator 1: It is Saturday...

All in the family: what your birth order says about you.(Reality Check)
September 2, 2005... "When I was his age, I had to go to bed early!" "Why do I have to do the dishes? My little sister never does anything!" "It's not fair! We never do what/want!" Sound familiar? If you have a brother or sister, it might. Are you the...

What's so funny?(Stuff)
September 2, 2005... Give this weird guy something funny to say. We can't return your entries; but we will post our favorites on our Web site. So go to www.weeklyreader.com/kyw to see the entries we chose. Please mail your entries to: "What's So Funny?"...

Brainteaser.(Stuff)
September 2, 2005... Word Builders: Don't be "cowed" by this challenge. Cows aren't the only animals that say "moo." You do, too, when you say the words below. Fill in the missing letters--the first one has been done for you. It shines at night: MOON ...

Extra: your key to effective teaching.(Teacher's Guide)
September 2, 2005... What makes an effective teacher? Philosophers and writers from Plato to Diane Ravich have long debated this important question. Few, in our opinion, have come closer than the French writer Anatole France (1844-1924). "The whole art of...

Baby trouble.
September 2, 2005... How well do you remember the play Baby Trouble? Answer the questions below to find out. Make a check mark next to each correct answer. Name-- Date-- 1. Ellen is Brian's --a. mother. --b. stepmother. --c. sister. 2....

The land down under.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... Study the map. Then circle the correct word or words that finish each statement. Name-- Date-- 1. The Great Barrier Reef is closest to Queensland | New South Wales | Victoria. 2. Adelaide is a port on the Pacific Ocean | Indian...

This and that.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... An analogy compares two things that are somehow related. For example, bear is to cub as dog is to puppy. Read each sentence. Check the word that best completes the analogy. Name-- Date-- 1. Sock is to foot as glove is to --a. shoe --b....

Reed and right.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... What does the title of this page mean? Reed and right are homophones for two activities all kids do in school: read and write. Homophones are words that have the same sound but different spellings and meanings. The words in the title of the...

Letter to the editor.(Letter to the Editor)
September 2, 2005... Tell us what you think about any story you read in Know Your World Extra. Follow the form below and write a letter to us. We will read every letter. We might even print your letter in a future issue! Name-- Date-- Your name-- ...

Icy hot!(Iceland, water bodies heated by geothermal activity)(Brief Article)
September 23, 2005... When most people hear the word Iceland, they think of ice and snow. But Iceland, an island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, can be very hot--even in winter! Iceland has a famous lake called the Blue Lagoon, shown here. The lake's water...

Hispanic heritage month.(Hot Topics)(Brief Article)
September 23, 2005... September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States. About one in every seven Americans speaks Spanish or comes from a Spanish-speaking country. That's more than 41 million people. During this month, people...

Write your own (scary) story!(Hot Topics)
September 23, 2005... If you've ever wanted to tell a real scary story, here's your chance. Beginning September 26, the Weekly Reader Web site will present a story that will be written by many people--including Extra readers. The first installment was written by no...

Corpse bride: creeping soon to a theater near you.(Hot Topics)(Movie Review)
September 23, 2005... Jokes can sometimes backfire badly. That's what happens in Corpse Bride, an animated movie scheduled to open September 23. Based on a Russian folktale, Corpse Bride tells the story of Victor Van Dort. Van Dort is to be married, so he and...

Cool dates.(Hot Topics)(Calendar)
September 23, 2005... * September 22 It's the first day of fall. Get out your sweaters and coats. * October 4 The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins. * October 5 Happy birthday to actor Bernie Mac. He turns 47. * October 10 NASCAR...

Ryan's song: the singer is proud of his Hispanic heritage.(Ryan Cabrera )(Cover Story)(Biography)
September 23, 2005... OVERVIEW Ryan Cabrera is a pop singing sensation whose career is on fire, but he hasn't forgotten his Hispanic roots. BEFORE READING * Introduce Vocabulary: heritage, compose, fascinates, determination, mellow, solo, client *...

What time is it? Are curfews fair to teens?(Debate it!)
September 23, 2005... OVERVIEW In cities and towns across the nation, communities have imposed curfews on teens. The hours for each curfew vary, but the issues remain the same: Are government-imposed curfews fair to teens? Shouldn't parents, not the government,...

Standing tall: the story of Rudy Garcia-Tolson.(Teen Scene)(Brief Article)
September 23, 2005... Rudy Garcia-Tolson was faced with a difficult decision when he was only 5 years old. He could stay in a wheelchair for the rest of his life, or doctors could amputate (AM-pyoo-tayt) his legs. Rudy was born with pterygium (te-RI-jee-uhm)...

Samuel: the Amish are a people who rely only on themselves. But what happens when they need outside help to save a life?(Readers' Theater)
September 23, 2005... Cast of Characters Narrators 1, 2, 3: people who tell the story David: Samuel's brother, 16 Oba: Samuel's father Samuel: 10-year-old boy Lorene: Samuel's mother Sister Veronica: a nun Doctor Paul: Samuel's...

Who's your granddaddy? The fun of following your family tree back to its roots.(What's Your Story?)
September 23, 2005... OVERVIEW Students learn some fun ways to put together a simple family tree. BEFORE READING * Introduce Vocabulary: surprising, detective, clues, relatives, documents, ancestors NOTES BEHIND THE NEWS * Family trees can be...

The First Family's family tree.(Brief Article)
September 23, 2005... This is the family tree for President George W. Bush's family. He is the 43rd president of the United States. His father, George Herbert Walker Bush, was the 41st president. His grandfather, Prescott Sheldon Bush, was a U.S. senator. Jenna...

What's so funny?(Stuff)
September 23, 2005... What really goes on in the minds of boxers? Fill in what you think the dogs are thinking. We can't return your entries, but we will post our favorites on our Web site. So go to www.weeklyreader.com/kyw to see the entries we chose. Please...

From the editor.(Teacher's Guide)(Editorial)
September 23, 2005... This issue is all about family, traditions, and storytelling. We all have families of one sort or another. We all have traditions. And we all tell stories. Students should know that stories are not just in print. Every time they talk to...

Hot topics.
September 23, 2005... OVERVIEW Students learn about Hispanic Heritage Month, a new movie, and Weekly Reader's What's Your Story? Web contest, in which they can add to a scary story started by Stephen King. BEFORE READING * Introduce Vocabulary:...

Land of fire and ice.(Family Heritage)
September 23, 2005... Study the map. Then circle the correct word or words that finish each statement. (Don't worry if you can't pronounce the names!) 1. The map shows Iceland as a continent | an island | a state. 2. The northernmost city on the map is...

The family fan: an alternate family tree.(Family Heritage)
September 23, 2005... Not every family fits neatly into a regular family tree. The family fan sometimes offers a more usable format. Write your name, date, and place of birth in the center of the fan. Then fill in that information for family members on each level...

Good questions for family interviews.(Family Heritage)
September 23, 2005... Where Do You Come From? The best way to learn about your family history is to ask your relatives questions. It's often easiest to start with the people you know best. Different people will have different memories. Together, their stories...

Good vs. bad.(Family Heritage)
September 23, 2005... Adjectives are words that describe things. When we use adjectives to compare things, we often add -er or -est to the ends of words. However, when we use the adjectives good and bad to compare things, we have to change the words entirely. Study...