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Have you heard this story about George Washington? When George was young, he cut down his father’s cherry tree. His father was angry. He asked George who cut down the tree. “I cannot tell a lie,” said George. “I cut it with my hatchet.”
Then his father gave George a hug instead of punishing him because he had told the truth. This story comes from a book that was written after George Washington died. Is it a true story? Probably not. But it is told over and over again to remind people that George Washington was a good man.
How many differences can you find between these two pictures? There are at least 10. Standards Link: Investigation: Find similarities and differences in common objects.
A picture of Abraham Lincoln is on the penny. A picture of George Washington is on the quarter. Color the pennies brown. How many are there? Color the quarters gray. How many are there? How much money in all?
LINCOLN WASHINGTON PRESIDENT STORY GEORGE HATCHET FACE
Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways, and diagonally.
F W G E
H A U L A W S M R
A S Y R R E H C E
T H N P Y A G
C I
H N U M O S
E G C K T C L H E
T T O J S
R O B E A R D I T
B N G E C A F T L
T L R W I T I
O R G E P
BOOK LAWS BEARD CHERRY
V N W N
R A D
S S
HATS GIRL CUT
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Standards Link: Math/Number Sense: Calculate sums using money.
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