Vocabulary
(adjective) wanting to know a lot about something
curious
Give the complete verb, time verb, and main verb:
Lincoln's mother could read a little.
C: could read
T: could
M: read
What job did Lincoln not want to have?
He did not not want to be a farmer.
What was the name of Lincoln's wife?
Mary
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What do the letters CUNY stand for?
City University of New York
(verb) to give someone the confidence to do something
encourage
Give the complete verb, time verb, and main verb:
Lincoln had to travel to town all over the state.
C: had
T: had
M: had
What was Lincoln's first government job?
He was in the Illinois state legislature. (state government)
What were the two different sides of Lincoln's personality?
happy/joking and sad/depression
What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Which verb form will never be part of the complete verb?
To- infinitive
(verb) to think about something carefully
consider
Give the complete verb, time verb, and main verb:
Lincoln was hired to help on flatboats.
C: was hired
T: was
M: hired
What was Lincoln's second government job?
He was a representative from Illinois in the U.S. Congress. (federal government)
What are three books Lincoln read when he was a child?
1) The Bible
2) Aesop's Fables
3) Shakespeare
4) Biography of George Washington
Why does the U.S. government have different branches?
to separate or balance the power
to make sure no one gets too much power
Why is an island like the letter "T"?
The are both in the middle of water.
(An island is land in the middle of the ocean.)
("T" is in the middle of the word "waTer.")
(adverb) after a long time, or after a lot of things have happened
eventually
Give the complete verb, time verb, and main verb:
Lincoln had been telling jokes for an hour.
C: had been telling
T: had
M: telling
What was the most important thing Lincoln learned in school?
He learned how to read.
(Now could teach himself anything.)
Why did Mary and the Lincoln children leave Washington, D.C.?
The children behaved very badly.
What big piece of land did Thomas Jefferson and U.S. buy from France?
Louisiana
What are the five forms of Verbs?
1) base form
2) To- infinitive
3) simple past
4) past participle
5) -ING
(adjective) unusual or special in a way that makes people pay attention
remarkable
Give the complete verb, time verb, and main verb:
Reading was becoming Lincoln's favorite activity.
C: was becoming
T: was
M: becoming
Who taught Lincoln the law and how to be a lawyer?
He taught himself.
What is one example of Lincoln turning enemies into friends?
1) He wrestled the Clary's Grove gang and got their respect.
2) He helped the farmers with the harvest and got their respect (and their votes!).
What did the three regions of the 13 colonies do to live?
New England: Fishing and fur trading
Middle: Farming (animals and crops)
Southern Cash crops (cotton and rice)
What do the letters CLIP stand for?
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