Lesson 32: The Congress of the United States
Assignment 1
Super Sentences
Use the definition and graphic organizer to plan and write Super Sentences for President and Representative. You can choose to capture key details from today’s reading, or you can choose to write your sentences using a different topic. Make sure each sentence has a subject and verb and at least two additional details.
pres · id · ent closed, closed, closed
President is a proper noun that means the leader of the country.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | President | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
rep · re · sen · ta · tive closed, open, closed, irregular, suffix
Representative is a proper noun that means one type of member of Congress.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | Representative | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
Assignment 2
Written Response
Reread page 14. What does the Speaker of the House do? Summarize the Speaker’s responsibilities. Use evidence from the text to support your response.