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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?
    John Adams
    Thomas Jefferson
    George Washington
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  • George Washington's birthday was on......
    November 22
    May 22
    February 22
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  • In 1968 Uniform Holiday Act moved all national holidays to which day of the week?
    Mondays
    Fridays
    Tuesdays
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  • Washington's Birthday changed to
    Halloween
    St. Patrick's Day
    Presidents Day
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  • What was the first job Duck ran for?
    Governor
    Farmer
    Mayor
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  • What was duck covered with in the first part of the story?
    hay, seeds, and sprouts
    grass and espresso (or coffee) beans
    mud, muck, and filth
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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?
    sweep the barn
    mow the lawn and grind coffee beans
    weed the garden
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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?
    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?
    Played soccer
    Worked on her science experiments
    Gave speeches and cupcakes and held rallies
    Studied her spelling words
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  • Which student representing which state broke the tie in the votes?
    Thomas representing Wyoming
    Clara representing Wisconsin
    Hannah representing Arizona
    Fletcher representing Alaska
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  • Why did the student who broke the tie vote for Grace?
    They thought she was the best person for the job.
    Grace had done this person favors.
    They were her best friend.
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