Abraham Lincoln
Subject: Language Arts
Grade: K-2
Abraham Lincoln
Subject: Language Arts
Grade: 1-3
Description: Tell your child to read the paragraph at the top of the printout and answer the written questions.
Learning Objectives:
- Reading comprehension
- Following written directions
- Correctly answer question about the paragraph just read
Keywords:
- Educate, Kentucky, Indiana
Materials needed:
- Printout of the Abraham Lincoln
Quiz
- Pencil
Activities: Talk with your child
about President's Day, mention that we honor President Washington,
President Lincoln and the present president.
Explain that the printout tells details about the life of President
Lincoln. Read the directions to your child,
or better yet have them read the directions to you.
Variations:
- Help your child find additional information about Abraham Lincoln using the internet.
- Read a book about President Lincoln
and write 8-10 facts about his life.
Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky on February 12, 1809. His parents were poor farmers who lived in a log cabin. When he was eight years old the family moved to Indiana. At that time Indiana was a wild region with bears and other wild animals in the woods. Abraham helped his father work on the farm. He learned to read during at night after his chores were done. He sometimes had only the light from the fireplace or a candle to see the book. He learned to read, write and do math by the time he had grown up. But he continued to educate himself finally becoming a lawyer.
Directions:
Read the question then write the correct answer.
You can find the answers by rereading the paragraph above.
- Where was Abraham
Lincoln born?
__________________________________
- When was he
born?
_______________________________________________
- Was he from a rich
family? _________________________________________
- Did he go to school every day? _______________________________________
5. What was Indiana when he lived there?___________________________________
