Abe Lincoln Remembers
By: Ann Turner
Activities created by Angela Orr, Graduate Assistant
In this book about Abraham Lincoln the reader will follow Abe from his childhood
until the end of his presidency. The book can be purchased at the Abraham
Lincoln Library and Museum or on Amazon at the following link:
https://www.amazon.com/Abe-Lincoln-Remembers-Ann-Turner/dp/0060511079
Included in this first grade pack are comprehension questions, word search, and
crossword puzzle.
Standards addressed are as follows:
Literature: Key Ideas and Details: 1. Ask and answer questions about key details
in a text.
Informational Text: Craft and Structure: 4. Ask and answer questions to help
determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text
Speaking and Listening: Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: 5. . Add drawings
or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas,
thoughts, and feelings.
6. Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation
Language: Knowledge of Language: Determine or clarify the meaning of
unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading
and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
a. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Abe Lincoln Remembers
Ann Turner
1st grade
Directions: After reading the book answer the questions below.
1. Do you think Abraham Lincoln liked going to school? Why?
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2. About how long did Lincoln say he attended school?
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3. Did Lincoln enjoy reading? What would he do for a book?
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4. What jobs did Lincoln have after he left home?
1._________________________________
2._________________________________
5. Abraham Lincoln was very tall but he realized he
needed____________________ to make his way in the world.
6. Who are his three sons?
1._______________________________
2._______________________________
3._______________________________
7. What do you think the word grieved means as used in the sentence below,
“The dying grieved me so that I had a joke book in my desk to keep from
weeping.”
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8. What did Tad drive down the White House hall?
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9. What did Lincoln see at Gettysburg that made him so sad?
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10. Who told this story?
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11. Draw a picture below that tells about your favorite part of the book. Then,
write a sentence that tells about the picture.