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English 13 Public

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

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

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George Washington's birthday was on......

February 22

November 22

May 22

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In 1968 Uniform Holiday Act moved all national holidays to which day of the week?

Tuesdays

Mondays

Fridays

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Washington's Birthday changed to

St. Patrick's Day

Presidents Day

Halloween

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What was the first job Duck ran for?

Governor

Mayor

Farmer

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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 Governor

the President

the Mayor

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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?

There were no women presidents

Many of the presidents were bald.

There were so many presidents

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Why did each student's state have different number of votes?

Mrs. Barrington likes some states more than others

The boys' states had more votes

Each state has different number of electoral votes

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What did Grace do to campaign?

Gave speeches and cupcakes and held rallies

Studied her spelling words

Worked on her science experiments

Played soccer

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Which student representing which state broke the tie in the votes?

Clara representing Wisconsin

Thomas representing Wyoming

Fletcher representing Alaska

Hannah representing Arizona

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Why did the student who broke the tie vote for Grace?

They were her best friend.

They thought she was the best person for the job.

Grace had done this person favors.

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