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Read the sentence from paragraph 1.

We know him as “Honest Abe,” born in a log cabin. Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States. Every year on Presidents’ Day, we expressed our appreciation for him as one of the greatest in our country’s history.

Think about the suffix -ion. What is the meaning of the word appreciation above?

• (1) The act of winning a war.

• (2) The feeling of being free.

• (3) The action or process of showing gratitude.

• (4) The act of becoming independent.

Abe Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky. At night, he liked to read by candlelight, but in the day he worked on his father’s farm and the greenhouses. As an adult, he lived in Illinois and became a lawyer in factories. He served in Congress and refused to support slavery.

Where did he work before being a lawyer?

• (1) his own farm

• (2) in factories

• (3) his father’s farm

• (4) government

By the time Lincoln was elected president in 1860, the nation was strongly divided over the issue of slavery. Eleven southern states decided to separate from the United States. That means they broke off to form their own nation, which then led to the Civil War.

Read the sentence from the text.

“He led the country strongly with his kindness.”

What is the meaning of strongly as it is used above?

• (1) Doing something without power.

• (2) Doing something with a bad attitude.

• (3) Doing something with a lot of power.

• (4) Doing something without gratitude.

By the time Lincoln was elected president in 1860, the nation was strongly divided over the issue of slavery. Eleven southern states decided to separate from the United States. That means they broke off to form their own nation, which then led to the Civil War.

What was the main issue dividing the nation when Lincoln was elected president?

• (1) economic policies

• (2) global warming

• (3) slavery

• (4) debt

President Lincoln fought to keep the U.S. together as one united country with his cleverness. In the “Gettysburg Address,” President Lincoln honored the thousands of soldiers who died on that battlefield. He called for the nation to come together so that the “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from earth.”

What does “cleverness” mean?

• the feeling of being smart

• the reason of being smart

• the quality of being smart

After four long years, the Civil War ended. Abraham Lincoln had kept the United States together in its most terrible crisis. Today, we honor him as the man who helped end slavery. We remember him as a great leader who led his country out of its darkest hour.

Read paragraph 5.

What is the central idea of this paragraph?

• (1) The Civil War started.

• (2) The conclusion of the Civil War and Lincoln's leadership.

• (3) Abraham Lincoln worked on his father’s farm.

• (4) Abraham Lincoln built greenhouses.

Based on the text, at what age did Abraham Lincoln start to become a lawyer?

Abe Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky. At night, he liked to read by candlelight, but in the day he worked on his father’s farm and the greenhouses. As an adult, he lived in Illinois and became a lawyer in factories. He served in Congress and refused to support slavery.

• (1) In his old age

• (2) In his adult age

• (3) In his young age

• (4) Not mentioned at all in the story

Based on the text, what did Abraham Lincoln enjoy doing at night?

Abe Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky. At night, he liked to read by candlelight, but in the day he worked on his father’s farm and the greenhouses. As an adult, he lived in Illinois and became a lawyer in factories. He served in Congress and refused to support slavery.

• (1) Working on his father's farm

• (2) Reading by candlelight

• (3) Serving in Congress

• (4) Leading the nation

What do people call Abraham Lincoln?

We know him as “Honest Abe,” born in a log cabin. Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States. Every year on Presidents’ Day, we expressed our appreciation for him as one of the greatest in our country’s history.

• (1) father of country

• (2) the weakest

• (3) the kindness

• (4) the greatest

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.

“As an adult, he lived in Illinois and became a lawyer in factories.”

What is the meaning of factories as it is used above?

• a person who practices or studies law

• an area of land and its buildings used for growing crops and rearing animals,

• a building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine.