Granddaddy's Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box

Why did Granddaddy put on his suit?

• They were going to church.

• They were going to vote.

• He liked to dress up everyday.

• They were going to a wedding.

How does Michael's granddaddy feel when he goes to vote?

• He is nervous.

• He is proud and excited.

• He is scared.

• He feels sick.

What is the genre for the story Granddaddy's Turn?

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Humorous Fiction

• nonfiction

Why do the narrator and his grandfather wear their best clothes?

• They are going to church.

• They are going to the fair.

• The narrator is going to school.

• His grandfather is going to vote.

What does the narrator mean when he says, "That's just how things worked where we lived"?

• Black people are able to vote where he lives.

• Black people are not treated fairly where he lives.

• Lines of people waiting to vote are long where he lives.

• All people have to know how to read to vote where he lives.

What did granddaddy clutch to his chest?

• his hat

• a camera

• his ballot

• his book

What is a ballot?

• a big ball

• a paper a voter uses to mark his or her vote on

• a dance wearing a tutu

• a box

Choose the correct spelling

• Ballot Box

• Balet Bax

• Ballet Baux

• Balette Baux

Look at page 135. Voting gives Americans the ______ to choose.

• election

• power

• vote

• government

Look at page 135. What is the main idea of paragraph two?

• The constitution gives us the right to vote.

• Ballots are a form with the names of candidates.

• Elections are held every year in the United States.

• Voting helps kids learn to be independent.