WorksheetsSo You Want to be President?
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 38mins
The Constitution is in a museum.
sculpture of four presidents
document stating a system of laws
painting showing beautiful scenery
object from prehistoric times
Let's learn about city politics.
headquarters
ceremonies
government
liberties
The event was a howling success.
celebrated
tremendous
particular
overnight
The girl said her words solemnly.
frantically
slowly
angrily
seriously
That is my responsibility.
duty
decision
goal
excuse
She is vain.
jealous
patient
prideful
discouraged
We have a humble home.
comfortable
modest
decorative
sturdy
One detail from the selections was, "The President never has to take out the garbage." Which main idea does this detail support?
There are good and bad things about being President
Every President has had brothers and sisters
Almost any job can lead a person to being President
Presidents come in different shapes and sizes
Which of the following was an opinion in this selection?
James Madison weighed only one hundred pounds
Theodore Roosevelt was president at age forty-two
Benjamin Harrison was lucky to have grown up on a large farm
James Polk and James Buchanan both had nine brothers and sisters
What did Quentin Roosevelt do to cheer up his sick brother?
drew cartoons of past presidents on the walls of the White House
rode his pony upstairs in the White House elevator
chased a raccoon down the halls of the White House
played football with his father on the White House lawn
Which of these was a main idea of this selection?
Herbert Hoover had three dogs
The Coolidges had a pet raccoon
All kinds of pets lived in the White House
Some presidents preferred dogs
According to the selection, what did Presidents George Washington, Andrew Johnson, and Harry Truman have in common?
They all owned cats
They were all lawyers
None of them went to college
None of them lived in the White House
Which generalization is supported by details in the selection?
Few presidents have traveled to foreign countries
All presidents have enjoyed their job
Only people with a lot of money have been Presidents
Being President has always been a lot of work
Which generalization is supported by details in the selection?
Only tall men and women have become President
There have been many presidents over the years
Presidents have had to write their own oath before taking office
Very few Protestants have become President
Why did the author write this selection?
to persuade people to run for President
to share an exciting story about the President
to tell interesting facts about different presidents
to explain how presidents get elected
Which of the following was a main idea of the selection?
People want to be President for different reasons
Most people become president to be famous
George Washington left his plantation to become President
Thomas Jefferson bout the Louisiana Territory while he was President
Abraham Lincoln said, "I know very well that many others might in this matter as in others, do better than I can." From this quote, you can tell that Lincoln was probably...
greedy
humble
impatient
curious
When someone threw a cabbage at Taft, he said, "I see that one of my adversaries has lost his head." Why did the author include this quote?
To show that Taft was upset with this person
To show that cabbage was an important crop in that time
To show that Taft had a sense of humor
To persuade us to throw cabbages at people
As President, what did George Washington and Abraham Lincoln have in common?
They were born in the same state
They put their country and its people before themselves
They were President for the same amount of time
They were both very tall
