See How They Run

When was the first election?

• The first election was in prehistoric times.
• Early people may have had elections, but we can't be sure.
• Early people didn't have elections.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

What are signal words for cause and effect?

• because, so, since, and as a result
• a, an, the
• should, would, could

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

A narrative nonfiction

• is told in the form of a story.
• may express the author's opinion about the subject.
• presents facts and includes text features.
• includes all of the above.

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Who named the month of July after himself?

• July Cedar
• Julius Caesar
• Caesar Salad

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Turn to page 272.  Roman democracy was different from the Greek version because...

• Ordinary citizens voted on major issues.
• Romans voted to pick the people who would make decisions for them.
• the Romans elected senators who held their jobs for 1 year.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

George Washington and the rest of our founding fathers wanted a government where people had some say in how to rule the country - but not too much.  All of the following support this EXCEPT..

• They didn't trust all of their fellow Americans, especially those without much education.
• They rejected the Greek method of having citizens vote directly on laws.
• Decisions would be made by everyone.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

Cause and Effect (page 275):  Because of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's...

• African Americans gained full rights to vote.
• African Americans were denied the right to vote.
• American women of all races gained the right to vote.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

How does the Kids voting USA program encourage people to vote?

• Parents bug their kids to vote for them.
• Their votes don't count.
• Kids in the program get so excited and involved in the program that they encourage their parents to vote.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

What evidence helps the reader to understand that kids are becoming leaders?

• The pumpkin is a fruit,not a vegetable.
• Kids like to dress up in insect costumes.
• Kids worked hard to have a law signed for the ladybug to be Massachussetts's state insect.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

Shadia Wood did all of the following EXCEPT...

• She sold lemonade and "toxic dump" cake on the steps of the state capitol.
• She made a speech saying ladybugs could be found all over the state of Massachusetts.
• She sent her profits to the governor to help pay for the Superfund.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1