Text Evidence - Third Grade

Read the "Biography of Dr. Seuss" (J.Garwood, 2014) and answer the following questions:

Who encouraged him to pursue drawing?

• His mom

• His dad

• His wife

• His teacher

What items did Theodor Geisel's (Dr. Seuss) drawings advertise ( make people want to buy)?

• cotton candy, soda pop, and hand soap

• bug spray, oil , the TV network NBC, and the government during World War 2

• Military clothing, suntan lotion, laundry soap

• flowers, paper, and computers

Where did Theodor (Dr. Seuss) go to college?

• Dartmouth College

• University of Michigan

• University of Toledo

• Tennessee University

Why did Theodor start writing books as Dr. Seuss?

• So that he could be an author and a clown at the same time

• So he wouldn't get in trouble with his wife for working two jobs

• He broke a rule at his college that would no longer allow him to write in his college's magazine. By using the name "Dr. Seuss", he could secretly continue writing and creating cartoons for his college magazine without them knowing it was him.

• so he could write books in different languages

How many different words are in the book, The Cat in the Hat?

• 1000

• 200

• 300

• 236

When is Read Across America Day?

• On his birthday, March 2nd of every year

• On his wedding anniversary, April 19th every year

• On his dog's birthday, October 9th of every year

• On Christmas Day, December 25th of every year