First Grade Assessment
American Leaders
VA Social Studies SOL 1.2
Multiple Choice
Circle the answer choice that best completes each statement.
- George Washington was the ______president of the United States.
a)16th
b)4th
c)1st
d)6th
- Abraham Lincoln was born in ______.
a)Kentucky
b)Virginia
c)Georgia
d)Tennessee
- George Washington Carver was ______.
a)A man who proved electricity was in lightning through his kite experiment
b)A brave leader of soldiers
c)The 16th president of the United States
d)An African American man who studied science and plants
- Ben Franklin started the first ______.
a)Library
b)Volunteer fire department
c)Both a) and b)
d)None of these
- Which of these American leaders is known as the “Father of our country”?
a)Abraham Lincoln
b)George Washington
c)Ben Franklin
d)George Washington Carver
Fill in the Blank
Select one of these words to fill in (or complete) the statements below. Words will not be used more than once.
readcity
farmer
printer
sunshine / kite
peanut butter
library
cabin
state
6. Ben Franklin used a ______to prove that electricity was in lightning.
7. Abraham Lincoln taught himself to ______.
8. George Washington was a ______before he was a leader of soldiers and a president of the U.S.
9. George Washington Carver invented ______.
10.Ben Franklin has the title of the “First public ______of the United States”.
Matching
Match the facts with the famous American leaders. Some leaders may be used more than once.
11. A president of the United States of America.12. Found lots of uses for peanuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes.
13. Was known as “Honest Abe”.
14. He started the first library.
15. He was a brave leader of soldiers. / a. George Washington Carver
b. Ben Franklin
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. George Washington
True or False
Circle true or false to describe each statement.
16. Abraham Lincoln was our first president.
True
False
17. George Washington Carver made over 300 items out of peanuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes.
True
False
18. George Washington was born in California.
True
False
19. Use complete sentences to list at least one thing that George Washington Carver created using peanuts, soybeans, or sweet potatoes and tell me why you think that this was an important product.
20. Write in at least two complete sentences about Ben Franklin’s experiment with a kite and lightning.
First Grade Assessment
Answer Key
American Leaders
VA Social Studies SOL 1.2
1. c.
2. a.
3. d.
4. c.
5. b.
6. kite
7. read
8. farmer
9. peanut butter
10. printer
11. c. and d.
12. a.
13. c.
14. b.
15. d.
16. false
17. true
18. false
19. Answers may vary but should be in complete sentences and here are some items discussed in class:
Peanut butter, ink, and/or soap were created from peanuts. Flour and/or candy were created from sweet potatoes. Paints and/or stains were created from soybeans.
Example: George W. Carver created peanut butter from peanuts. I think that peanut butter is important because it is good to eat.
20.Answers may vary but here’s an example:
Ben Franklin used a kite one day for an experiment. He used the kite to show that there was electricity in lightning.