Voters are VIP's

Which of these is an opinion?

• U.S. leaders should pass laws that let people under 18 vote.

• Americans vote in the presidential election every four years.

• Americans vote on election day at the polls, or they vote earlier.

• U.S. leaders pass laws about schools, businesses and the environment.

Which of these is an opinion?

• U.S. citizens can vote.

• Voting is easy and fun.

• U.S. leaders pass laws.

• Voting can be done in person.

The article does NOT say__________

• when elections for president happen.

• how old people must be to vote.

• how voters help shape the future.

• what laws elected leaders pass.

Which two words have opposite meanings?

• city and town

• important and big

• always and never

• rule and lead

If voters shape the future by picking leaders, which statement supports that fact?

• Voting is done by mail.

• Younger people can speak out.

• Younger people cannot vote.

• Voting is important!

Read these passages from the article. Which one show that everyone in the U.S. has a voice in the vote?

• To vote, people must be U.S. citizens. They must be 18 or older.

• Sure, the U.S. president has a lot of power.

• But younger people can speak out. Their opinions might help voters make choices.

• Leaders pass laws. Their decisions make a big difference in people's lives.

Think about the article. How are state elections and presidential elections the same?

• Both happen every 4 years.

• Both let people under 18 vote.

• Both let only U.S. citizens vote.

• Both happen only in November.

Which means almost the same as opinion?

• answer

• news

• vote

• idea

The article talks mainly about

• voting in U.S. elections.

• the American people.

• voting by mail.

• the U.S. president.

The article says all of these except

• Which parts of American life is shaped by laws the elected leaders pass.

• what things people under 18 can do to help in U.S. elections.

• how many citizens choose not to vote in U.S. elections.

• how much some teens can make by working the polls.