Nonfiction: American History
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Warm-Up
Johnny Appleseed
Our land has a lot of apple trees. A man named Johnny Appleseed planted some of
these trees.
Johnny walked all over the land. Some people say
that he walked without any shoes. He wore a tin pot
as a hat. He slept on a bed made out of leaves.
All the way, he planted apple seeds. The seeds
grew into little trees. Johnny took care of these
trees until they grew big. The trees gave people
apples.
He loved nature. He gave apple trees to people
who were making new homes. Everyone liked him.
March 11 is Johnny Appleseed Day. You can plant
an apple tree for him!
STORY QUESTIONS
1.How many apple trees did Johnny plant?
a.none
b.all
2.What did Johnny wear as a hat?
a.a pot
b.leaves
3.What did Johnny give to people?
a.beds
b.shoes
c.some
d.twenty
c.an apple
d.nothing
c.homes
d.trees
4.When is Johnny Appleseed Day?
a.May 11
b.March 1
c.March 11
d.in the summer
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Answer Key
Johnny Appleseed
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. c
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