Vocabulary
Choose a good synonym for conceited.
1. humble
2. vain
What is (2) vain?
Quentin Roosevelt did this to cheer up his sick brother.
What is rode his horse upstairs in the White House Elevator?
Is this a (1.) main idea or a (2.) detail from the story?
"The President never has to take out the garbage."
What is it is a (2.) detail.
Has there ever been a woman elected to be President of the United States?
What is no.
George Washington said, "I greatly feel that my countrymen will expect too much from me," What did he mean by that?
He was afraid that people expected too much from him--that he wouldn't be able to live up to what they thought he could do.
This word means you have a duty to do something.
1. responsibility
2. howling
What is (1.) responsibility?
Who is known as the most honest and humble President?
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Which of the following was a main idea of the story?
1. Most people become President to be famous.
2. Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory.
3.People want to be President for different reasons.
What is: (3.) People want to be President for different reasons.
What document says that you have to wait until you are 35 years old to be President?
What is the Constitution?
Abraham Lincoln said, "I know very well that many others might in this matter as in other, do better than I can." From this quote you can tell Lincoln was probably _____________.
What is humble/modest/respectful?
This word means modest and you really don't know how great you are.
1. responsible
2. humble
What is (2.) humble?
What did George Washington, Andrew Johnston and Harry Truman have in common?
What is they did not go to college?
Which of these is a main idea from this story?
1. All kinds of pets lived in the White House. 2. Some presidents preferred dogs. 3. Herbert Hoover had three dogs.
What is: ( 1.)All kinds of pets lived in the White House?
What is the most popular name for our Presidents?
What is James?
Theodore Roosevelt said, "No President has ever enjoyed himself as much as I." What does this mean?
Theodore Roosevelt liked being the President of the United States.
This word means "the management of public business; the work of the government?
1.) Constitution
2.) Politics
What is (2.) Politics?
Benjamin Harrison was lucky to have grown up on a farm. How can you tell that this is an opinion?
What is because you can't prove that someone is lucky.
Which generalization is supported by details in this selection?
1. All presidents have enjoyed their job.
2. Being President has always been a lot of work.
3. Only people with a lot of money have been President.
What is: (2.) Being President has always been a lot of work.
Name the youngest President.
BONUS: Name the oldest President.
Who is Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt
BONUS: Who is Ronald Reagan?
When someone threw a cabbage at Taft he said, "I see that one of my adversaries has lost his head."
What was the author trying to say about Taft when they included that quote in the story.
What is... he had a sense of humor; he liked to laugh.
This is a document stating a set of fundamental principals or system of laws.
1. Constitution
2. Politics
What is (1.) Constitution?
Why did the author write this story?
(1.) Persuade
(2.) Inform
What is to (2.) inform her readers about many interesting facts about presidents?
Which generalization is supported by details in the selection?
1. Only tall women and men have been President.
2. Very few Protestants have become President.
3. There have been many presidents over the years.
What is: (3.) There have been many presidents over the years.
Name at least one set of the two father-son combinations who were Presidents.
Who are :
George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush
and/or
John Adams and John Quincy Adams.
When someone threw a cabbage at Taft he said, "I see that one of my adversaries has lost his head."
Tell what Taft was trying to demonstrate.
What is: He meant that one of his enemies was a "cabbage head," -- which means they aren't very smart.