1. PRESIDENTS
Practice

2. Presidents 1-7 George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson

3. Let’s make a sentence to help you remember the first seven presidents in order.

4. Read this sentence.
Washington told a joke that made Monroe quit playing jacks.
I know it’s kind of silly, but it will help you memorize the presidents. Let me show you…

5. Notice the highlighted items.
Washington told a joke that made Monroe quit playing jacks.

6. Pay attention.
Washington told a joke that made Monroe quit playing jacks.
Washington = George Washington
A = Adams
J = Jefferson
Mad = Madison
Monroe = James Monroe
Qui = Quincy
Jacks = Jackson

7. Do you get it?

8. Washington told a joke that made Monroe quit playing jacks.
Look at it again.
Washington told a joke that made Monroe quit playing jacks.
Really look at it. In the next slide you’re going to have to recite the presidents 1-7 by using this sentence.

9. Give it a try.
Washington told a joke that made Monroe quit playing jacks.
What are the first 7 presidents?
Click to see if you’re right.
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson

10. Memorize the sentence.
(1)__________ told a (2)______ that made (3)_______ quit playing (4)_______.
Answers:
Washington (George Washington)
Joke
Monroe (James Monroe)
Jacks (Andrew Jackson)

11. Memorize the sentence.
Washington told (1) ________ joke that made Monroe (2)_______ (3) __________ jacks.
Answers:
A (John Adams)
Quit (John Quincy Adams)
playing

12. Can you name the presidents?
First, say the sentence to yourself. Then click to see if you had it correct.
Washington told a joke that made Monroe quit playing jacks.
How did you do?

13. Keep going.
Next, see if you can name the first seven presidents in order.
Click to see how you did.
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson

14. PRESIDENTS
8-14

15. HERE THEY ARE…
Martin Van Buren
William H. Harrison

16. John Tyler
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor

17. Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce

18. Lookers, aren’t they?

19. Let’s see if we can memorize them.
Here’s the list again…
Martin Van Buren
William H. Harrison
John Tyler
James Polk
Zachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce

20. Ready for the silly sentence?
Mom was very bothered when Tyler poked Taylor firmly in the pupil.
Read it out loud.

21. Look at what’s highlighted.
Mom was very bothered when Tyler poked Taylor firmly in the pupil.
M, v. b = Martin Van Buren
w = William Harrison
Tyler = John Tyler
po = James Polk
Taylor = Zachary Taylor
f = Millard Fillmore
p = Franklin Pierce

22. Try to memorize the sentence.
Read the sentence.
Mom was very bothered when Tyler poked Taylor firmly in the pupil.
Try to repeat it without looking. Check to see if you did it correctly.

23. Mom was very bothered when Tyler poked Taylor firmly in the pupil.
Can you name them?
Martin Van Buren
William Harrison
John Tyler
James Polk
Zachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce

24. PRESIDENTS 15-21

25. Here they are… James Buchanan Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
James Garfield
Chester Arthur

26. Are you ready for the silly sentence?

27. Are you sure?

28. Here goes…
Bubba likes jumping groundhogs while going fast on his ATV.

29. Again… Bubba likes jumping groundhogs while going fast on his ATV.
Read it out loud.

30. Practice the sentence. This is Bubba.
He likes to jump groundhogs while riding his ATV.
An ATV is a four-wheeler. (in case you didn’t know)

31. Look at the sentence. Learn it.
Bubba likes jumping groundhogs while going fast on his ATV.
Notice the highlighted parts.

32. Look at it again.
Bubba likes jumping groundhogs while going fast on his ATV.
B = Buchanan
L = Lincoln
J = Johnson
G = Grant
H = Hayes
G = Garfield
A = Arthur

33. Look at the presidents again.
Bubba = James Buchanan
Likes = Abraham Lincoln
Jumping = Andrew Johnson
Ground = Ulysses S. Grant
Hogs = Rutherford B. Hayes
Going = James Garfield
ATV = Chester Arthur

34. Say the sentence.
Do you have it?
Check yourself.
Bubba likes jumping groundhogs while going fast on his ATV.
Say it again.

35. Put the sentence with the presidents.
Bubba likes jumping groundhogs while going fast on his ATV.
B =
Buchanan
L =
Lincoln
J =
Johnson
G =
Grant

36. Keep Going!
Bubba likes jumping groundhogs while going fast on his ATV.
H =
Hayes (Donnie, this one’s easy for you!)
G =
Garfield (I think he looks more like Odie!)
A =
Arthur

37. Try it by yourself.
Bubba likes jumping groundhogs while going fast on his ATV.
Choices: Lincoln, Grant, Garfield, Buchanan, Arthur, Johnson, Hayes,
Say them in order.
Check yourself.
Answers: Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur

38. YOU DID IT!
Here’s a big hug for you!

39. Try it again.
Bubba likes jumping groundhogs while going fast on his ATV.
Name them.
How did you do?
Check
Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur

40. ONE MORE TIME.
THIS TIME BY YOURSELF.
ARE YOU READY?
Don’t worry.

41. You’re on your own. First, say the sentence. Now, say the presidents.
Check your answers.
Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur.

42. YEAH!

43. PRESIDENTS 22-28

44. YOU DID SO WELL ON THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS!!!!
HERE ARE THE NEXT 7…

45. HERE THEY ARE… 24. Grover Cleveland Grover Cleveland
23. Benjamin Harrison
24. Grover Cleveland
(no this is not a mistake)

46. 25. William McKinley
26. Theodore Roosevelt

47. 27. William Howard Taft
28. Woodrow Wilson

48. I wish I had a stamp dedicated to me!!!!!!

49. Here’s the list again… Grover Cleveland William Harrison
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson

50. Can you believe you already know the President’s 1-28? You are SMART!!

51. READY FOR THE SILLY SENTENCE?

52. Clever Harry got caught giving Old McDonalds rooster a taffy on Wednesday.

53. Can you figure it out? I’ll help you…
Clever Harry got caught giving Old McDonald’s rooster a taffy on Wednesday.

54. Think about it.
Cleveland
Harrison
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson

55. Here is the sentence again.
Clever Harry got caught giving Old McDonald’s rooster a taffy on Wednesday.

56. Here are the symbols… Clever= Cleveland Harry= Harrison
Caught= Cleveland (this should be easy to remember)
McDonald= McKinley
Rooster= Roosevelt
Taffy= Taft
Wednesday= Wilson

57. Did you memorize the sentence?
Clever Harry got caught giving Old McDonalds rooster a taffy on Wednesday.
Do you think you have it?
Try again.

58. Clever Harry got caught giving Old McDonalds rooster a taffy on Wednesday.

59. Ok, now try to remember the President’s 22-28.
Grover Cleveland
William Harrison
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson

60. YOU ROCK!!!!

61. Do you think your ready for the next 7?
I KNOW YOU ARE!!!!

62. President’s 29-35

63. Here is the list: Warren Harding 30. Calvin Coolidge
31. Herbert Hoover

64. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
33. Harry S. Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
35. John F. Kennedy

65. I bet your wondering why there are two Roosevelt’s. Franklin D
I bet your wondering why there are two Roosevelt’s!? Franklin D. Roosevelt is Theodore’s son!!

66. Ready for the silly sentence?
The hard, cool ice hit the hood of my Roles Royce; and truthfully I saw Ken throw it!

67. President’s 29-35 29. Warren Harding Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy

68. A little confusing? No sweat! We will do it together!
The hard, cool ice hit the hood of my Roles Royce; and truthfully I saw Ken throw it!

69. Here is the list of President’s again:
29. Warren Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy

70. Go over the sentence again…
The hard, cool ice hit the hood of my Roles Royce; and truthfully I saw Ken throw it!

71. Do you think you have it? Let’s review the symbols….
Hard= Harding
Cool= Coolidge
Hood= Hoover
Roles Royce= Roosevelt
Truthfully= Truman
I Saw= Eisenhower
Ken= Kennedy

72. Here’s the sentence again!
The hard, cool ice hit the hood of my Roles Royce; and truthfully I saw Ken throw it!

73. I think you might have it!
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Roosevelt
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy

74. Just for Review….
The hard, cool ice hit the hood of my Roles Royce; and truthfully I saw Ken throw it!

75. Ok now one more time. On your own…
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Roosevelt
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy

76. Now here’s the test! You can do it!!
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Roosevelt
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy

77. You get the President Seal!

78. SO PROUD TO BE AMERICAN!!

79. Next Group (Last group!)
Presidents 36-43

80. This is the easy group!

81. Fasten your seatbelts!

82. Here is your list. Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush

83. Here’s your silly sentence.
Mr. Johnson needs a five carat ring to bestow on his charming beloved wife.

84. Let’s match them up. Johnson – Mr. Johnson Nixon – needs Ford – five
Carter – carat
Reagan – ring
Bush – bestow
Clinton – charming
Bush - beloved

85. Let’s do the sentence again.
Mr. Johnson needs a five carat ring to bestow on his charming beloved.
Read it several times.

86. Can you say it?
Mr. ____________ needs a ___________ carat ____________ to ____________ on his _____________ beloved.

87. How did you do?
Mr. Johnson needs a five carat ring to bestow on his charming beloved.
Read it again.

88. Try it by yourself.

89. Match up the words in the sentence with the presidents.
Check your answer.
Mr. Johnson needs a five carat ring to bestow on his charming beloved.
Match up the words in the sentence with the presidents.

90. Fill in the presidents. Johnson = Needs = Five = Carat = Ring =
Bestow =
Charming =
Beloved =

91. Check your answers. Johnson = Johnson Needs = Nixon Five = Ford
Carat = Carter
Ring = Reagan
Bestow = Bush (the dad)
Charming = Clinton
Beloved = Bush (the son)

92. Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Carter, Bush, Clinton, Bush
Practice
Say the sentence.
Mr. Johnson needs a five carat ring to bestow on his charming beloved.
Say the presidents.
Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Carter, Bush, Clinton, Bush

93. HOW DID YOU DO?