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Children will analyze how voting works by examining the presidential election process.
voting, presidential election
key details, vocabulary, writing
read a bar graph
vote, election, candidates
RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.10, L.2.1, W.2.8, SL.2.3
Provide students with some background on voting.
Build background knowledge (10 min.)
Watch our video "Time to Vote." After children have finished watching the video, discuss the following questions:
Preview vocabulary (3 min.)
Next, play the online vocabulary slideshow. This issue’s featured words are vote, election, and candidates.
Set a purpose for reading (5 min.)
Read together (20 min.)
Pass out the Read and Think printable. Use it to check comprehension as you read the issue together, pausing to ask the questions.
You can use our printable worksheets to focus on important ELA skills. Here’s how.
Exit Ticket: Show What You Learned (5 min.)
ELA Focus: Vocabulary (15 min.)
Editor’s Pick: Write About It (15 min.)
ELA Focus: Key Details (15 min.)
Kids may not be able to vote yet, but it’s never too early to learn about good citizenship! Here are two past issues you can use to extend your lesson:
You can find a higher-Lexile-level and a lower-Lexile-level version of the article online here: