12A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL November 2, 2016
© 2016 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 32, No. 47
Can’t vote? Start a “Don’t Forget to Vote” Campaign!
Here’s how:
Cut out the “Don’t Forget
to Vote” badge on this page
and wear it proudly!
In order to vote, you must qualify
three ways:
On Election Day, ask every
person you see who is over
18 if he or she has voted yet.
Ask your teacher, your
parents, the school secretary,
and clerks at stores.
Ask them all!
You must be at least 18 years
old.
You must be a citizen of the
United States.
You must be registered (signed
up) to vote in the state where
you live.
Complete this activity at home
this evening with a parent or
another learning buddy.
1. People elected to
government offices must
be good leaders. With a
learning buddy, find 10
words in today’s newspaper
that describe a good leader.
2. Write the 10 words here in
alphabetical order:
Standards Links: Social Science: Students understand the role of citizens including how to participate in civic life.
Decide whether each of these people
can vote. Then follow each path in
the maze to find out if you are right.
is an Air Force pilot
based in Germany
is 22 years old
is a U.S. citizen
has registered to vote
Standards Link: Social Science: Students understand the
ways in which citizens participate in the American political
system.
is a U.S. citizen
is 79 years old
retired 10 years ago
has not registered to vote
3. Discuss some leaders you or
your learning buddy respect.
On the lines below, each of
you write some reasons why
you think this person is a
good leader.
Your reasons:
turns 18 on Nov. 1, 2016
is a U.S. citizen
does not have a job
has registered to vote
is 30 years old
is a U.S. citizen
has registered to vote
does not read English
Clara canʼt vote because she didnʼt register when she moved. Tom can vote even though he is in Germany. How? He can vote by mail!
Unscramble each election word on the hats. Then look for
an article in the newspaper that uses one of these terms.
Read the article and then use your own words to explain
what you think the word means.
Look through the
newspaper for 10
words about the
coming election.
Cut them out and
glue them onto a
piece of paper in
alphabetical order.
Bonus Challenge:
Can you find an
election word for
each letter of the
alphabet?
Your learning buddy’s reasons:
Standards Link: Spelling:
Arrange words in
alphabetical order.
Standards Link: Spelling: Letter order, sequencing. Vocabulary development.
Red, White and Blue Words
With a friend, see how many words you can make with the
letters that spell red, white and blue! Write each word
in a star. Can you fill them all?
This week’s word:
CANDIDATE
The noun candidate means
a person who seeks to be
elected or appointed to a
certain position or job.
Each candidate gave
a short speech to the
voters outside city hall.
Try to use the word
candidate in a sentence
today when talking with
your friends and family.
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.
People often use both fact and opinion to
persuade others about their way of thinking.
Look at a letter to the editor. Underline the
facts in red and the opinions in blue. Does
the writer use more fact or opinion?
Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.
What’s your
opinion?
Should kids be allowed to
vote? Why or why not?
ANSWER: Nothing. It just shuts up.
Read Between the Lines
J. Oker
222 Funny Pl.
Laughton, HA
Cottage Grove Sentinel
+
www.shoppelocal.biz