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President's Day

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    Questions about Presidents Day and its history. Plus, comprehension questions from the books Duck for President & Grace for President
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  • President's Day started as a celebration for our first President's birthday. What is this president's name?
    George Washington
    Thomas Jefferson
    John Adams
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  • George Washington's birthday was on......
    May 22
    February 22
    November 22
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  • In 1968 Uniform Holiday Act moved all national holidays to which day of the week?
    Fridays
    Mondays
    Tuesdays
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  • Washington's Birthday changed to
    Halloween
    Presidents Day
    St. Patrick's Day
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  • What was the first job Duck ran for?
    Mayor
    Farmer
    Governor
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  • What was duck covered with in the first part of the story?
    mud, muck, and filth
    hay, seeds, and sprouts
    grass and espresso (or coffee) beans
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  • After Duck became farmer be became what?
    the President
    the Mayor
    the Governor
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  • What tasks did Duck decide he would rather do than be President?
    mow the lawn and grind coffee beans
    weed the garden
    sweep the barn
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  • Why is Grace surprised when she sees the poster of all the presidents?
    Many of the presidents were bald.
    There were so many presidents
    There were no women presidents
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  • Why did each student's state have different number of votes?
    The boys' states had more votes
    Each state has different number of electoral votes
    Mrs. Barrington likes some states more than others
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  • What did Grace do to campaign?
    Played soccer
    Studied her spelling words
    Gave speeches and cupcakes and held rallies
    Worked on her science experiments
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  • Which student representing which state broke the tie in the votes?
    Clara representing Wisconsin
    Fletcher representing Alaska
    Hannah representing Arizona
    Thomas representing Wyoming
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  • Why did the student who broke the tie vote for Grace?
    Grace had done this person favors.
    They were her best friend.
    They thought she was the best person for the job.
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