Government Unit - U2W3 - "Vote!"

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1. What is the Main Idea of the text, "Vote!"?

• A. The Main Idea of the text "Vote!" is about the winner and the loser of an election.
• B. The Main Idea of the text "Vote!" is about how people fought to get the chance to vote.
• C. The Main Idea of the text "Vote!" is the voting process.
• D. The Main Idea of the text "Vote!" is how to register and where to go to vote.

2. What is the genre of the the text, "Vote!"?

• A. Realistic Fiction
• B. Expository Text
• C. Tall Tale
• D. Historical Fiction

3. In the text, "Vote!", one of the text features is the illustrations. How can you tell who is speaking in each cartoon?

• A. You can tell who is speaking by the what the author states in the paragraphs.
• B. You can tell who is speaking by the headings.
• C. You can tell who is speaking by the captions.
• D. You can tell who is speaking by the text bubbles above each character's head.

4. In the text "Vote!", what does the author think about people that do not vote?

• A. The author thinks they believe that their vote does not matter.
• B. The author states that people who do not vote are not patriotic.
• C. The author states that people who do not vote are not old enough to vote.
• D. The author does NOT have an opinion about people who do not vote.

5. Which of the following sentences supports Ques. 4, about what the author thinks about people that do not vote.

• A. "Maybe they think their vote is like a drop of water in an enormous ocean."
• B. "Their vote is only one out of many, many votes."
• C. "If people don't vote, they're letting everyone else decide for them!"
• D. All of the above

6. In the text, "Vote!", what does the author tells us about getting ready to vote. Check all that apply.

• A. The author tells us where to register to vote.
• B. The author tells about joining a political party.
• C. The author tells about learning about a candidate.
• D. The author tells us who to vote for.

7. On page 154 in "Vote!", reread the dialogue between the husband and the wife. What is inferred in these illustrations?

• A. They are not sure who they are going to vote for.
• B. The husband is not planning on voting.
• C. They each have their own opinions about the candidates.
• D. Both the husband and wife are not going to vote.

8. In "Vote!", the author's point of view about campaigning is that it can be unfair. Choose all of the details from the text that support this.

• A. "There is a lot of disagreement about whether some people donating lots of money is fair.
• B. "By the last week of the campaign, everyone is tired. But the candidates make more speeches."
• C. "Some of these ads can be very misleading."
• D. "They shake more hands, and they run more and more ads."

9. What do the illustrations and information on page 160 tell us about how people feel after the voting ends.

• A. The illustrations show how people do not care who wins the election.
• B. The people feel nervous and excited about the election outcome and maybe have a chance to celebrate when their candidate wins.
• C. The illustrations show people eating and having a party.
• D. The illustrations show how disappointed they are that their candidate did not win.