Newsy's Latest Headlines

Newsy's Latest Headlines

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Interactive Video

Journalism, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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The transcript covers three main news stories. First, an accident at an Iowa amusement park resulted in the death of an 11-year-old boy and injuries to others. The ride has been shut down for investigation. Second, journalists in Georgia were attacked by anti-LGBTQ protesters during a cancelled march. Lastly, the NTSB plans to search the ocean floor for a plane that crashed off Hawaii's coast, with the crew surviving the emergency landing.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the cause of the accident at the Iowa amusement park?

A power outage

A mechanical failure

The raft flipped over

A collision with another ride

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many people were on the Raging River ride during the accident?

Six

Five

Seven

Four

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the LGBTQ support march in Georgia canceled?

Lack of security

Low attendance

Government intervention

Bad weather

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the protesters in Georgia use to attack journalists?

Water balloons

Tear gas

Sticks and bottles

Fireworks

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the US National Transportation Safety Board searching for in the ocean?

A missing submarine

A plane's black boxes

A sunken ship

A lost cargo container