The Class Election: Every Vote Counts!
Questions:
5
Grade:
3
Words:
103
It was a sunny day at Rainbow Elementary. Mrs. Johnson's third grade class was buzzing. They were having a class election! Two candidates, Tim and Lily, were running for class president. They both made promises to make their class better. Tim wanted longer recess and Lily wanted more art supplies. Each student had to choose who they wanted as president. After all the votes were counted, it was a tie! But wait, Joe hadn’t voted yet. His vote could make the difference. And it did! Lily won by just one vote. This showed everyone how important each vote is in an election.
Question 1
What did Tim promise to do if he was elected class president?
A
Shorten recess
B
Add more art supplies
C
Longer recess
Explanation. Tim promised to make recess longer if he was elected as class president.
D
Cancel homework
E
Get new school uniforms
Question 2
Who didn't vote until the end?
A
Tim
B
Lily
C
Mrs. Johnson
D
Joe
Explanation. Joe was the last student to vote in the class election.
E
None of the above
Question 3
What was the result of the class election before Joe voted?
A
Tim won
B
Lily won
C
It was a tie
Explanation. Before Joe voted, the result of the class election was a tie.
D
The votes were not counted
E
Mrs. Johnson won
Question 4
What is the meaning of 'candidate' in this context?
A
A person who is elected
B
A person who is voting
C
A person applying for a job
D
A person running for a position in an election
Explanation. In this context, 'candidate' refers to a person who is running for a position in an election.
E
A person who won the election
Question 5
What does this story teach us?
A
Voting is not important
B
Every vote counts in an election
Explanation. The story teaches us that every vote is important in an election as Lily won by just one vote.
C
Only the last vote counts in an election
D
Class presidents should promise longer recess
E
Class presidents should promise more art supplies
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