Kids Make State History (Scholastic 12 -5-2022)

In which state do the students attend school?

• Alaska

• New Jersey

• Kansas

Why did the students want a fruit for the state's symbol?

• Their teacher told them they needed a project.

• Other states had fruits as a symbol, but they didn't.

• Everyone in Kansas loves fruit.

What is a symbol?

• something that stands for something else

• something people vote on

• something that takes team work

How many states have fruit as a symbol?

• 24

• 30

• 400

What did the student learn from Randy Garber?

• He took them to a farm to pick some sandhill plums.

• He presented them with a flag.

• He helped them understand the laws needed to create a state symbol.

What other symbols do some states have?

• birds and bees

• flowers and cars

• flowers and birds

What text feature do you see on page 4?

• diagram

• photograph

• chart

Why was Thomas Richardson important in Kansas?

• He got other kids to vote on their fruit.

• He talked to the president.

• He wrote the idea for the new law.

What kind of letter do you think the kids wrote?

• entertaining

• persuasive

• informational

Who signed the bill to make the sandhill plum became Kansas's state fruit?

• Thomas Richards

• Tanith Montgomery

• Governor Laura Kelly