Kindergarden Read - Aloud

Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 9A | Carving Mount Rushmore 149

Discussing the Read-Aloud 10 minutes

Comprehension Questions

If students have difficulty responding to questions, reread pertinent lines

of the read-aloud and/or refer to specific images. Encourage students to

answer in complete sentences. Model answers using complete sentences

for students.

1. Literal Which monument is the main topic of today’s read-aloud?
   
   
   • The Mount Rushmore is the main topic of today’s read-aloud.
   
   
   
   


2. Literal Where was Mount Rushmore carved?
   
   
   • It was carved in a big rock mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
   
   
   
   


3. Inferential Who did not like the idea to carve Mount Rushmore in the
   Black Hills?
   
   
   • Many Native Americans did not like the idea.
     Why didn’t Native Americans want Mount Rushmore carved there?
   
   
   • They believe the land is sacred, or holy.
   
   
   
   


4. Literal Which four presidents were chosen to be on the Mount
   Rushmore?
   
   
   • George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and
     Abraham Lincoln were chosen to be on the Mount Rushmore.
   
   
   
   


5. Evaluative Why do you think each of these four presidents was
   chosen to be carved on Mount Rushmore?
   
   
   • George Washington was the first U.S. president. Thomas Jefferson wrote
     the Declaration of Independence. Abraham Lincoln declared that slavery
     was illegal. Theodore Roosevelt conserved nature.
     [Please continue to model the Think Pair Share process for students,
     as necessary, and scaffold students in their use of the process.]
     I am going to ask a question. I will give you a minute to think about
     the question, and then I will ask you to turn to your partner and
     discuss the question. Finally, I will call on several of you to share what
     you discussed with your partner.
   
   
   
   

Sentence Frames:
Should the monument have been
carved? (Yes/No)

I think that Robinson and the
senator should have... 6. Evaluative Think Pair Share: Do you think this monument should have

been carved, or should Robinson and the senator have listened to the

Native American’s wish not to carve the monument on the mountain?

7. After hearing today’s read-aloud and questions and answers, do
   you have any remaining questions? [If time permits, you may wish to