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George Washington's Breakfast
Comprehension
1. When was George W. Allen's birthday?________________________________
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2. Why did he feel "related" to George Washington?___________________________
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3. List 4 things George W. Allen knew about George Washington._________________
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4. On page 13, the author says "George's grandmother knew what George was
like." What does that mean? ___________________________________________
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5. What does Miss Willing, the librarian, think about George?_____________________
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6. What information did George and Miss Willing find in the encyclopedia?
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7. They found many books in the "Biography" section of the library. What does
biography mean? ________________________________________________________
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8. After checking out 4 books from the library, what new things did George
Allen find out about George Washington?____________________________________
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9. What did John Adams have to say about George Washington? _______________________
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10. What did Thomas Jefferson have to say about George Washington? _______________
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