So You Want to Be President?
Vocabulary The Constitution is… Sculpture or four presidents Document stating a system of laws
Document stating a system of laws Answer Document stating a system of laws
Vocabulary Politics are… Ceremonies government
Answer Government
Vocabulary Howling is another word for… Celebrated tremendous
Answer Tremendous
Vocabulary Solemnly also means… Seriously Angrily
Answer Seriously
Vocabulary To have responsibility is to have… a. Decisions b. Duty
Answer Duty
Vocabulary To be vain is to… a. be jealous b. prideful
Answer Prideful
Vocabulary When a person is humble, they are… a. modest b. decorative c. sturdy
Answer Modest
Comprehension One detail from the selection was “The President never has to take out the garbage.” Which main idea does this detail support? There are good and bad things about being President. Every Presidents has had brothers and sisters.
Answer There are good and bad things about being President.
Comprehension Which of the following was an opinion in this selection? Theodore Roosevelt was president at age forty-two. Benjamin Harrison was lucky to have grown up on a large farm. James Polk and James Buchanan both had nine brothers and sisters.
Answer Benjamin Harrison was lucky to have grown up on a large farm.
Comprehension What did Quentin Roosevelt do to cheer up his sick brother?
Answer Rode his pony upstairs in the White House Elevator.
Comprehension Which of these was a main idea of this selection? Some presidents preferred dogs The Coolidge's had a pet raccoon. All kinds of pets lived in the White House.
Answer All kinds of pets lived in the White House.
Comprehension According to the selection, what did Presidents George Washington, Andrew Johnson, and Harry Truman have in common? None of them went to college. They were all lawyers. None of them lived in the White House
Answer None of them went to college.
Comprehension Which generalization is supported by details in the selection? All presidents have enjoyed their job. Only people with a lot of money have been President. Being President has always been a lot of work.
Answer Being President has always been a lot of work.
Comprehension Why did the author write this story?
Answer To tell interesting facts about different Presidents.
Comprehension Which of the following was a main idea of the selection? Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory Most People become President to be famous. People want to be President for different reasons.
Answer People want to be President for different reasons.
Comprehension Abraham Lincoln said, “I know very well that many others might in this matter as in others, do better than I can. “ From this quote, you can tell that Lincoln was probably… Greedy Curious Impatient humble
Answer humble