A Mountain of History - Mount Rushmore

What is a synonym for the word carve?

• shape
• join
• cut
• mold

If something is national, who is it meant for?

• people in Loup City
• people in our country
• people in Ashton
• people in Sherman County

What does it mean if the monument is grand?

• it is made of rock
• it is amazing
• it is carved
• it is made for the USA

Mount Rushmore is a massive monument.  What does that mean?

• Mt. Rushmore is very big.
• Mr. Rushmore has 4 presidents.
• Mt. Rushmore is a national treasure.
• Mt. Rushmore is in South Dakota.

I found traces of cookie crumbs on the table.  What does that tell me?

• Someone stole the cookies.
• The cookies were delicious.
• Someone traced the cookies with a marker.
• There were cookies on the table.

Which statement is not true?

• A landmark shows where something important happened.
• A monument is built for an important person or event.
• A monument is only built to honor people.
• Many monuments are found in Washington D.C.

Which is NOT part of expository text?

• maps
• captions
• funny illustrations
• side bars

Which president is NOT on Mount Rushmore?

• Theodore Roosevelt
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

Why is Abraham Lincoln included on Mount Rushmore?

• He was the first president of the United States.
• He was the only president with a beard.
• He created the teddy bear.
• He helped to end slavery.

What was the topic of the side bar in the article.

• President Obama
• How to use dynamite
• Native Americans
• How to carve a monument