Want to be President?

The Constitution of the United States was created in 1787.  What is a Constitution?

• a document stating a system of laws
• a sculpture of four presidents
• a painting showing beautiful mountains
• an object from prehistoric times

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Our class is studying politics.  What is politics?

• headquarters
• ceremonies
• government
• state laws

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

The party was a howling success.  What does howling mean in this sentence?

• celebrated
• overnight
• boring
• tremendous; very great

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The young girl spoke the words solemnly.  What does solemnly mean?

• angrily
• slowly
• seriously
• nervously

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

He is vain about his appearance.  What does vain mean?

• prideful
• jealous
• patient
• discouraged

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

One detail from the selections 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

• Almost any job can lead a person to being President

• Presidents come in different shapes and sizes

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CCSS.RI.4.2

Which of the following was an opinion in this selection?

• James Madison weighed only one hundred pounds

• Theodore Roosevelt was president at age forty-two

• Benjamin Harrison was lucky to have grown up on a large farm

• James Polk and James Buchanan both had nine brothers and sisters

Which of these was a main idea of this selection?

• Herbert Hoover had three dogs

• The Coolidges had a pet raccoon

• All kinds of pets lived in the White House

• Some presidents preferred dogs

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CCSS.RI.4.2

According to the selection, what did Presidents George Washington, Andrew Johnson, and Harry Truman have in common?

• They all owned cats

• They were all lawyers

• None of them went to college

• None of them lived in the White House

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

Which generalization is supported by details in the selection?

• Few presidents have traveled to foreign countries

• All presidents have enjoyed their job

• Only people with a lot of money have been Presidents

• Being President has always been a lot of work

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.8