Want to Be President

Vocabulary

100

Document stating a system of laws.

What is constitution?

200

government, president.

What is politics?

300

Tremendous

What is howling?

400

Seriously

What is solemnly?

500

Duty

What is responsibility?

V and C

100

Jealous

What is vain?

200

modest

What is humble?

300

What did Presidents George Washington, Andrew Johnson, and Harry Truman have in common?

What is none of them went to college?

400

Why did the author write this selection?

What is to tell interesting facts about the president?

500

Abraham Lincoln said, "I know very well that many others , do better that I can. From this quote, you can tell that Lincoln was probably...

What is humble?

Main Idea

100

One detail from the selection was, "The President never has to take out the garbage." Which main idea does this detail support? 1.) There are good and bad things about being President. 2.) Every President has brothers and sisters. 3.) Almost any job can lead a person to be President. 4.) Presidents come in different shapes and sizes.

What is 1.) There are good and bad things about being President?

200

Which of these was a main idea of this selection? 1.) Herbert Hoover had three dogs. 2.) The Coolidges had a pet raccoon. 3.) All kinds of pets lived in the White House. 4.) Some presidents preferred dogs.

What is 3.) All kinds of pets lived in the White House.

300

Which generalization is supported by details in the selection? 1.) Few Presients have traveled to foreign countries. 2.) All presidents have enjoyed their jobs. 3.) Being president has always been a lot of work.

What is 3.) Being president has always been a lot of work?

400

Which of the following was a main idea of the selection? 1.) People want to be President for different reasons. 2.) Most people become President to be famous. 3.) George Washington left his plantation. 4.) Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory while President.

What is 1.) People want to be President for different reasons?

500

Which generalization is supported by details in the selection? 1.) Only tall men and women have been president. 2.) There have been many presidents over the year. 3.) Presidents have had to write their own oath before taking office.

What is 2.) There have many presidents over the years?