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Bonus
100
This document states a system of laws.
What is the Constitution.
100
One detail from the selection was, "The President never has to take out the garbage." Which main idea does this detail support? A.) There are good and bad things about being President. B.) Every President has had brothers and sisters. C.) Almost any job can lead a person to being President. D.) Presidents come in different shapes and sizes.
What is A. There are good and bad things about being President.
100
She is vain. What does vain mean?
What is prideful.
200
This is another word for government.
What is politics.
200
Which of the following was an opinion in this selection? A.) James Madison weighed only one hundred pounds. B.) Theodore Roosevelt was president at age forty-two. C.) Benjamin Harrison was lucky to have grown up on a large farm. D.) James Polk and James Buchanan both had nine brothers and sisters.
What is C. Benjamin Harrison was lucky to have grown up on a large farm.
200
Which generalization is supported by details in the selection? A.) Few Presidents have traveled to foreign countries. B.) All presidents have enjoyed their job. C.) Only people with alot of money have been President. D.) Being President has always been a lot of work.
What is D. Being President has always been a lot of work.
300
The event was a howling success. What does howling mean?
What is tremendous.
300
What did Quentin Roosevelt do to cheer up his sick brother? A.) drew cartoons of past presidents on the walls of the White House? B.) rode his pony upstairs in the White House elevator. C.) chased a raccoon down the halls of the White House. D.) played football with his father on the White House lawn.
What is B. Rode his pony upstairs in the White House elevator.
300
We have a humble home. What does humble mean?
What is modest.
400
The girl said her words solemnly. What does solemnly mean?
What is seriously.
400
Which of these was a main idea of this selection? A.) Herbert Hoover had three dogs. B.) The Coolidges had a pet raccoon. C.) All kinds of pets lived in the White House. D.) Some presidents preferred dogs.
What is C. All kinds of pets lived in the White House.
400
Which generalization is supported by the details in the selection? A.) Only tall men and woment have become President. B.) There have been many presidents over the years. C.) Presidents have had to write their own oath before taking office. D.) Very few Protestants have become President.
What is B. There have been many presidents over the years.
500
That is my responsibility. What does responsibility mean?
What is duty.
500
According to the selection, what did Presidents George Washington, Andrew Johnson, and Harry Truman have in common? A.) They all owned cats. B.) They were all lawyers. C.) None of them went to college. D.) None of them lived in the White House.
What is C. None of them went to college.
500
Why did the author write this selection? A.) to persuade people to run for President. B.) to share and exciting story about the President. C.) to tell interesting facts about different presidents. D.) to explain how presidents get elected.
What is C. to tell interesting facts about different presidents.
500
Which of the following was a main idea of the selection? A.) People want to be President for different reasons. B.) Most people become President to be famous. C.) George Washington left his plantation to become President. D.) Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory while he was President.
What is A. People want to be President for different reasons.