Honest Abe

What dos the word traits mean in paragraph 1?

• Characteristics belonging to one person
• the way a person looks
• a touch or trace
• a sign or stroke of a pencil

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CCSS.RI.7.4

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In paragraph 6, the word acquired means on who ________.

• loses something through neglect
• to obtain as one's own, to possess
• gains respect
• has honor

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Honest Abe is an example of a biography because...

• it explains how something works
• it teaches an important lesson
• it has a clear plot development
• it tells about a person's real life experience

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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The author organizes the information in this selection by....

• comparing Abe Lincoln's performance at work to his character
• describing Abe Lincoln's experiences that earn him the nick name Honest Abe
• explaining details about how Abraham Lincoln worked with honor
• providing reason why Abraham Lincoln would walk for miles to return money.

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Read this sentence from paragraph 6.
"Those who could appreciate brains respected him, and those whose ideas of a man related to his muscles were devoted to him."
What does this mean?

• Abe was a hard worker at Offutt's store.
• Abe was so honest he would walk for miles to return money when he overcharged them.
• Abe's honesty earned him valuable acquaintances and a multitude of friends everyday.
• Abe was deeply admired by everybody who knew him.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

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Which of the following would most likely be the reason why Abe was an honest man?

• he had a deep respect for all of his clients at Offutt's store.
• he could not endure the thought of cheating anyone, even if it had been done unintentionally.
• he was everybody's friend, best educated, kindest, roughest best fellow all around.
• People from the frontier community did not have extra money to spare.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

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Abe had to walk to return the money to the customers when he made a mistake

• true
• false

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When Abe became president, he was no longer honest.

• true
• false

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J.G. Holland wrote a biography about Abraham Lincoln.

• true
• false

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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"Honest Abe" is an example of literary non-fiction.

• true
• false

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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