Grace for President Comprehension

What is the setting of the story? 

• Grace's house in September
• Thomas's house in September
• the White House in September
• Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in September

Why does Grace’s heart sink when her teacher announces that she will be running against Thomas Cobb? 

• She does not get along with Thomas.
• Thomas is not a very nice student.
• Thomas is good at everything he does.
• She really does not want to run for president.

Who wins the election? 

• Clara
• Grace
• Sam
• Thomas

How might Thomas have won the election? 

• He could have studied more.
• He could have made buttons like Grace.
• He could have come up with a campaign slogan.
• He could have continued to campaign like Grace.

How does Grace change her classmates’ feelings about her wanting to be president? 

• She proves that she could win.
• She proves that girls could beat boys.
• She proves that she could be vice president.
• She proves that girls could not be president.

What was one of the promises Grace made to the voters?

• She would give free soccer lessons.

• She would help make the school cleaner.

• She would give everyone fish stick tacos.

• She would make everyone happy.

Each week, Grace and Thomas met with their constituents. What does the word constituents mean?

• their friends

• their enemies

• the voters

• the teachers

Why did Thomas think that he would win the election.

• He thought everyone would vote for him since he was popular.

• He thought Grace was not doing a good job.

• He thought no one would vote for Grace.

• He thought all the boys would vote for him.

Why did Sam say that he voted for Grace instead of Thomas?

• Grace was Sam's best friend.

• Sam didn't like fish tacos.

• Sam thought she would do the best job.

• Sam didn't like Thomas.

What does Grace want to be when she grows up?

• a teacher

• President of the United States

• a cook

• president of her school