Creating the Constitution

Photos/pictures/portraits are used in informational text to

• support text

• primary source

• show logical organization

The image of the Constitution is used to show

• The article is accurate

• Supports text

• Primary source

Chronological organization means

• there is some organization in the information

• The events are not written in order

• The events are written in order of time

James Madison

• Is the first president of the United States

• Wrote the story, "Creating the Constitution."

• Is considered the "Father of the Constitution"

The article is

• fiction (may have some facts, but mostly cannot be proven)

• nonfiction (informational - can be proven)

Which item is NOT part of the features of informational text

• pictures

• cannot be proven

• strong beginning and ending

• logical organization

The Constitution was written

• before the Revolutionary War

• after the Revolutionary War

• after the Civil War

Why is Madison important? (more than 1 answer)

• He had experience writing a state constitution for Virginia

• He helped others understand the importance of a strong central government.

• He had his picture in the article

• He wanted the states to have all the power

Which statement is not proof of the Constitution's importance?

• It has had influence on other countries around the world.

• Created a central government to protect all the people

• It was written on old paper

• It was the first set of laws written by the people, for the people

What is an example of chronology from the article?

• In 1787, James Madison ...came to Philadelphia.

• James Madison became the fourth president

• Soon after, Madison helped create the Bill of Rights...