America has a long history of presidents with an affinity for the truth, from Honest Abe to George Washington and his cherry tree. A short passage features Washington's infamous hatchet and confession, and includes four comprehension questions to reinforce literacy skills.

Concepts

reading comprehension, george washington, literacy skills

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Add to a homework packet for extra reading practice
• Use as a warm-up activity on President's Day or George Washington's birthday
• Project the passage onto the board for learners to annotate together

Classroom Considerations

• Does not address word meanings as a skill, including the word hatchet with which some learners may not be familiar; consider folding questions about context clues into the activity
• Class members who struggle with making inferences may need some assistance on the fourth question

Pros

• Two-page format makes it easy to copy and distribute a double-sided worksheet
• Connects to both language arts and social studies curricula

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.4.1 RL.4.2 RL.4.3