Worksheet | U.s. History | Abraham Lincoln

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 next page • 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 Answers to the printout: 1. Kentucky 2. February 12, 1809 3. no 4. no 5. It was a wild country with bears and other wild animals

Abraham Lincoln

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.

1. Where was Abraham Lincoln born? __________________________________

2. When was he born? _______________________________________________

3. Was he from a rich family? _________________________________________

4. Did he go to school every day? _______________________________________

5. What Indiana when he lived there? ___________________________________

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