so you want to be president? constitution a set of principals that state a system of laws
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SO YOU WANT TO BE PRESIDENT?
Constitution
A set of principals that state a system of laws
Politics
The government
Howling
Tremendous; great
Solemnly
Seriously
Responsibility
Duty; a job you are required to do
Vain
Prideful; to think a lot of one’s self
Humble
Modest; doesn’t bring attention to one’s self; takes care of others first
“The president never has to take out the garbage.” This is one detail from our story. What main idea would this detail support? There are good things and bad things
about being president.
Almost any job can lead to a person becoming president.
Which is an opinion?
James Madison weighed only one hundred pounds.
Benjamin Harrison was lucky to have grown up on a large farm.
What did Quentin Roosevelt do to cheer up his brother?
Played football with his brother on the white house lawn
Rode his pony upstairs in the White House elevator
Which one these could be a main idea from our story? Some presidents preferred dogs.
All kinds of pets lived in the White House.
What did presidents George Washington, Andrew Johnson, and Harry Truman have in common? None of them went to college
None of them lived in the White House
Which generalization is supported by details in our story? All presidents enjoyed their job.
Being president has always been a lot of work
Which generalization is supported by details in our story?
Very few Protestants have become president.
There have been many presidents over the years.
Why did the author write this story? To share an exciting story about the
president
To tell interesting facts about different presidents
Which of these is a main idea? People want to be President for different
reasons.
Most people become President to become famous.
Abraham Lincoln stated that he knew that others might do a better job than he will as President. This shows that he was …… Humble
Greedy
Things to remember
The author organized this story by supporting the main ideas by comparing and contrasting details about different presidents.
Things to remember
When a person threw a cabbage at President Taft, he said, “I see one of my adversaries has lost his head.” Taft said this to show that he had a sense of humor.
Things to remember
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln were successful because they tried their best and their priority was the “people and the country they served.”
The End