Game Preview

President's Day

  •  English    13     Public
    Questions about Presidents Day and its history. Plus, comprehension questions from the books Duck for President & Grace for President
  •   Study   Slideshow
  • 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
  •  15
  • George Washington's birthday was on......
    May 22
    November 22
    February 22
  •  15
  • In 1968 Uniform Holiday Act moved all national holidays to which day of the week?
    Tuesdays
    Fridays
    Mondays
  •  15
  • Washington's Birthday changed to
    Halloween
    Presidents Day
    St. Patrick's Day
  •  15
  • What was the first job Duck ran for?
    Governor
    Farmer
    Mayor
  •  15
  • What was duck covered with in the first part of the story?
    grass and espresso (or coffee) beans
    hay, seeds, and sprouts
    mud, muck, and filth
  •  15
  • After Duck became farmer be became what?
    the Governor
    the Mayor
    the President
  •  15
  • What tasks did Duck decide he would rather do than be President?
    sweep the barn
    weed the garden
    mow the lawn and grind coffee beans
  •  15
  • 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
  •  15
  • 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
  •  15
  • What did Grace do to campaign?
    Worked on her science experiments
    Gave speeches and cupcakes and held rallies
    Played soccer
    Studied her spelling words
  •  15
  • Which student representing which state broke the tie in the votes?
    Hannah representing Arizona
    Thomas representing Wyoming
    Clara representing Wisconsin
    Fletcher representing Alaska
  •  15
  • Why did the student who broke the tie vote for Grace?
    They thought she was the best person for the job.
    They were her best friend.
    Grace had done this person favors.
  •  15