Grace for President Comprehension

The genre for Grace for President is

• expository text

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

• folktale

What is the setting of the story?

• Grace's house

• The White House

• Grace's school

• a courtroom

Why does Grace's heart sink when she hears that she will be running against Thomas?

• He was unkind to Grace.

• He was good at many things.

• She doesn't get along with him.

• He beat her up in third grade.

Which did Grace NOT do during her campaign?

• choose a state

• make a campaign slogan

• listen to the issues

• meet with her constituents

What was the author's purpose for writing this selection?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

Who would you have voted for?

• Thomas

• Grace

Why does Grace think that becoming a president will be easy?

• Because she is the only one in class who wants to be president

• Because she is the most intelligent in class

• Because she is the spelling bee champion

If Grace wins, she will make history because...

• She will be the first student from her school to become president

• She will be the first person named Grace to become president

• She will be the first woman president

Which promise did Grace make to students?

• More fish stick tacos!

• No littering!

• Free football lesson!

Why does Sam vote for Grace?

• Because he doesn't like Thomas

• Because he thinks Grace is the best person for the job

• Because he thinks girls are better than boys