2nd Grade - Mount Morris Consolidated Schoolstennis court, a jogging track, a swimming pool, a movie theater, and a bowling lane to entertain the president, the president's family,

2nd GradeInstructional Packet

Week 4

Board of EducationJerry G. Ragsdale, President Richard E. Hill, Vice President

James D. Avery, Secretary Lawrence P. Ford, Treasurer

The Honorable John L. Conover, Trustee

Dr. Lisa A. Hagel, Superintendent2413 West Maple Avenue

Flint, Michigan 48507-3493(810) 591-4400

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This packet is compliments of Genesee Intermediate School District

to support your learning at home!

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Week 4

Please work with your child to complete the activities in the packet.

Your child may do these on their own or you may support them as needed.

Hello, Mister Obama

Hello, Mister Obama

The president of the United States has an important job. He or she is the

leader of the armed forces. This person executes and enforces United

States laws. The president is able to sign bills to become laws. He or she is

also able to veto, or reject, laws. In addition, the president works with the

leaders of other countries.

AP Images

Barack Obama

Meet Barack Obama! He was the 44th president of the United States. He

was the first African American to become a U.S. president. Obama was

elected in November 2008. In January 2009, he began a four-year term as

president. In November 2012, Obama was reelected for a second term.

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Hello, Mister Obama

AP Images

This is a photo of Barack Obama standing with his wife, Michelle, and daughters, Malia and Sasha.

Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters. Their names are

Malia and Sasha. They all lived in the White House during his presidency. It

has been home to every president except George Washington.

Charlie Hutton/Shutterstock

The White House is in Washington, D.C.

The White House has 132 rooms and 35 bathrooms! One room is called the

Oval Office. That is where the president usually works. In another room

called the Cabinet Room, the president meets with people like the heads of

the U.S. government departments, members of Congress, and leaders of

foreign nations. Here they talk about topics such as national security and


Hello, Mister Obama

energy. The discussions are often about how to help solve national and

global problems.

But the White House isn't just for serious work. The White House also has a

tennis court, a jogging track, a swimming pool, a movie theater, and a

bowling lane to entertain the president, the president's family, and their

guests.

Brooks Kraft/Corbis

The Oval Office is a room in the White House where the president works.


Hello, Mister Obama - Comprehension Questions

Name: ___________________________________ Date: _______________

1. Who was the 44th president of the United States?

A. Barack Obama

B. Michelle Obama

C. George Washington

2. What does the author describe at the beginning of the text?

A. Barack Obama and his family

B. the job of the president of the United States

C. some rooms in the White House

3. The White House is a big building. What evidence from the text supports this

conclusion?

A. The president and the president's family live in the White House.

B. The Oval Office is in the White House.

C. The White House has 132 rooms.

4. Read this sentence from the text.

"In November 2012, Obama was reelected for a second term."

Based on this information, what conclusion can you make?

A. Many Americans wanted Obama to be president again.

B. Obama did not want to be president again.

C. Obama did not do a good job during his first term as president.

5. Who is this passage mostly about?

A. Barack Obama

B. Michelle Obama

C. George Washington

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6. Read the following sentences: "Obama was elected in November 2008. In January

2009, he began a four-year term as president. In November 2012, Obama was

reelected for a second term."

What does the word "reelected" mean?

A. chosen again

B. kicked out

C. moved away

7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.

The White House has many rooms, ________ the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room.

A. first

B. including

C. but

8. Where does the president of the United States live?

9. What was Barack Obama the first African American to become?



10. Based on the text, name three things that are the U.S. president's job.


WRITING PROMPT Week 4

Write about a time you were helpful (at home, at school, in the community,

a family member).

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Write the correct amount of money in the space.

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Draw a line from one side to the other to match equal amounts of money.

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How many dimes are on this entire page?Bonus Question:



Circle the coins you need to equal46¢ in three di�erent ways.

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How Many Coins? MathCOUNTING COINS

46¢

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2nd Grade Local Communities Where is My Community and What is it Like There?

Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum Page 1 of 5 www.micitizenshipcurriculum.org

Graphic Organizer

What is a

Map?

A map has a title and

a map key.

A map is a drawing that shows what a place looks like from above.

The Social Studies goal this week is for your child to review and apply their map reading skills. Review the graphic organizer and Big Ideas table. Then, using the Treeville Map, complete the “Reading a Map” activity.



Big Ideas Card

Big Ideas of Lesson 1, Unit 2

• A map is a drawing that shows what a place looks like from above.

• Maps can show small places like a classroom or big places like a community.

• Maps have a title and a map key.

• Sometimes maps have direction words like north, south, east and west.



North

Wes

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South

East

Map Key

river

house

school

store

factory park city hall

fire station lake

Treeville

Oak Street

Maple Street

Pine Street

Street

Main



Reading a Map Activity How many stores are shown on the map? _________ How many houses are shown on the Map? _________ What are the four streets shown on the map? Write them in the boxes:

Fill in the blanks: The stores are on ___________________________ Street. The school is on Main Street across from _______________ _____________. The park is near the _______________________________ Use north, south, east, or west to fill in the blank: The fire station is _________________of city hall. The lake is ________________of the factories The school is _______________ of city hall. Draw the symbol for lake in the box: If you wanted to add a bridge to the town where would you put it? What would you draw as a symbol for the bridge? Draw it in the box:



Reading a Map Activity – Answer Key How many stores are shown on the map? 4 How many houses are shown on the Map? 7 What are the four streets shown on the map? Write them in the boxes:

Oak Maple

Pine Main Fill in the blanks: The stores are on Pine Street. The school is across Main Street from city hall. The park is near the river. Use north, south, east, or west to fill in the blank: The fire station is east of city hall. The lake is north of the factories The school is west of city hall. Draw the symbol for lake in the box: If you wanted to add a bridge to the town where would you put it? Across the river What would you draw as a symbol for the bridge? Draw it in the box: Answers will vary.

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Name that Feeling or Emotion:

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