Grace for President— Text Vocabulary & Comprehension

What does champion mean?

• chief

• model

• star

• winner

Which word BEST completes this sentence? The weather _______ whether we went to the park or stayed home.

• cleared

• determined

• included

• promised

Which of the following words is defined above?

• clues

• ideas

• issues

• laws

Which word BEST completes this sentence? A million _____ were counted on Election Day.

• cards

• jobs

• people

• votes

What does volunteered mean?

• saved time

• offered help

• brought food

• earned money

What does responsibility mean?

• action

• duty

• reach

• rules

People marched to the capital and demanded their .

• bills

• gifts

• rights
• vacations

What is the setting of the story?

• Grace’s school 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