So You Want to Be President by Judith St. George

Team Cooperation Goal Complete Task

Title: So You Want to Be President? Reading Goal: Drawing Conclusions Team Cooperation Goal: Complete Tasks Genre: Expository Author: Judith St. George

Worried: bothered Greta was really worried because her cat was sick and she had to take it to the vet, she was bothered that Fluffy would not get well.

expect : want “When I tell you to do something, I expect it to be done quickly,” mom said because that is what she wanted.

miserable: awful Deonno got the flu and felt so miserable that she missed three days of school, it was the most awful 3 days of the month.

complained : protested “How come she always gets to pick?” Marvin complained when his sister chose the movie the family would watch that evening, she protested the decision.

solemnly : seriously “This test is going to be difficult,” their teacher said solemnly, “and I hope you all study!” Ms. Loprete said seriously.

pattern : imitate To be a good ball player, you should pattern yourself after the best pro players and try to imitate them.

Review Vocabulary Can you say it? Can you define it? Can you say it in a sentence?

Vocabulary Vault

Building Background To Draw a Conclusion Look at what a person says Look at what a person feels Look at what a person does I can’t believe you did that!

Don’t have to eat vegetables Movie theatre Bowling alley Swimming pool Live in the White House Have to dress up Be polite to everyone Do a lot of homework Can’t go anywhere alone Abraham Lincoln was the tallest James Madison was the smallest Howard Taft was the biggest Ronald Reagan was the oldest Teddy Roosevelt was the youngest Good things about being President Presidents What is it like to be President of the United States. Bad things about being President Size, age, and shapes Some had many brothers and sisters Some were related to each other Some were father and son Some were cousins Relatives of Presidents

Some presidents went to college and some did not Some liked cats and dogs Bill Clinton liked cats Teddy Roosevelt had a zoo at the White House Alqonquin was a pony at the White House Presidents What is it like to be President of the United States. Thomas was very smart Animals in the White House George Washington Andrew Jackson Abraham Lincoln He went to college He designed a mansion He was an expert in agriculture, law, and music Jobs of the presidents and expectations Andrew Johnson was a taylor Ronald Reagan was an actor John Q. Adams was miserable Teddy Roosevelt loved it!

Why people run for president No African American No woman No other religion beside Protestant and Roman Catholic Presidents What is it like to be President of the United States. Type of presidents To serve your country-Washington Looking toward the future- Jefferson Changing people’s lives- Roosevelt Making the world a better place- Kennedy The presidential oath 35 words Have courage Pattern yourself after the best Oath for Presidency and what it takes

Class discussions Lets discuss the test questions and some strategies that you used to answer the questions.