April 15, 2017, marks the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's...

first game as a major league player

Why was 42 such an important number in Major League Baseball?

Robinson's uniform number was 42

According to the sidebar, fake news stories can be hard to spot because they often include...

names of people and places that seem real

Why did Branch Rickey choose Robinson to be the Dodgers' first African-American player?

Robinson had the courage to play despite racist people...

not easily convinced or having doubts

What is the main idea of the article: Don't Be Fooled By Fake News?

The trend of fake news is raising concerns.

The author includes info from a recent study by Stanford U. to show...

that many kids can't tell the different between real & fake

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April 15, 2017, marks the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's...
first game as a major league player
retirement from baseball
World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers
birth
2
What are the 3 largest planets in our solar system?
Sun, Moon, Stars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
Jupiter, Mars, Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Earth
3
How many more moons does Saturn have than Neptune?
1
13
26
53
4
Lunar...
having to do with the earth
having to do with the moon
5
Why was 42 such an important number in Major League Baseball?
Robinson's uniform number was 42
Jackie Robinson played first game in 1942
Robinson had 42 hit runs during his first season
Robinson broke 42 major-league records
6
According to the sidebar, fake news stories can be hard to spot because they often include...
words in all caps
names of people and places that seem real
headlines that don't seem believable
attention-grabbing punctuation
7
How many moons are there in our solar system?
0
194
49
149
8
Why did Branch Rickey choose Robinson to be the Dodgers' first African-American player?
Robinson had the courage to play despite racist people...
Robinson was 1947's Rookie of the Year.
No one else wanted the job.
Robinson had more hits than any other player.
9
According to today's reading: Proposed means...
Suggesting a bad idea
To ask someone to marry you
Will You Marry Me?
Suggest a plan or idea
10
Skeptical...
having no doubts
skeptical
not easily convinced or having doubts
too easily convinced
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What is the main idea of the article: Don't Be Fooled By Fake News?
A fake news article only can own 2 pets
Most people can spot a fake news article
The trend of fake news is raising concerns.
People post fake news stories to make money.
12
Barrier means...
trustworthy
an athelete
something like fake news
something that blocks progress
13
How many astronauts have walked on the moon?
12
0
Just my mom
2
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The author includes info from a recent study by Stanford U. to show...
how quickly fake news spreads on the internet
that fake news has affected real-world events
why some websites create fake news
that many kids can't tell the different between real & fake
15
Credible is closest in meaning to...
trustworthy
harmless
fictional
skeptical

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