"So You Want To Be President?" Close Read

The Constitution is...

• Sculpture of four presidents

• Document stating system of laws

Politics are...

• Ceremonies

• Government

Solemnly

• Seriously

• Angrily

To have responsibility...

• Decisions

• Duty

To be vain is to...

• Be jealous

• Be prideful

When a person is humble, they are...

• modest

• decorative

• sturdy

One detail from the selection was, "The President never has to take out the garbage." Which main idea does this detail support?

• There are good and bad things about being President.

• Every President has had brothers and sisters.

Which of the following was an opinion in the selection?

• Theodore Roosevelt was president at age forty-two.

• Benjamin Harrison was lucky enough to grow up on a large farm.

• James Polk and James Buchanan both had 9 brothers and sisters.

What did Quentin Roosevelt do to cheer up his sick brother?

• Rode his pony upstairs in the White House Elevator.

• Gave him a Babe Ruth baseball card.

• Bought some ice cream and watched a movie with him.

• Bought him a Teddy Bear.

Which of the following was a main idea of the selection?

• Some presidents preferred dogs.

• The Coolidge's had a pet raccoon.

• All kinds of pets lived in the White House.