Let’s go through each item one by one and match it with the correct letter from the right column.
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1. January 20 → This is Inauguration Day — when the new president takes office.
→ Match:
h. Inauguration Day
2. President → The highest political office in the US.
→ Match:
g. highest US political office
3. USA → Abbreviation for United States of America.
→ Match:
a. abbreviation for the United States of America
4. Barack Obama → He was the 44th President of the United States.
→ Match:
n. President of the United States
5. red, white, and blue → These are the colors of the American flag.
→ Match:
c. colors of the flag
6. November 4, 2008 → This is the date Obama was elected President.
→ Match:
d. date Obama was elected
7. Michelle Obama → She was the First Lady during Obama’s presidency.
→ Match:
f. First Lady of the USA
8. lawyer → Before becoming president, Obama was a lawyer.
→ Match:
j. Obama’s former career
9. Illinois → Obama represented Illinois in the US Senate before becoming president.
→ Match:
q. state Obama represented in the US Senate
10. White House → This is where the President lives and works.
→ Match:
o. President’s home
11. Washington, D.C. → This is where the White House is located.
→ Match:
i. location of the White House
12. Hawaii → Obama was born in Hawaii.
→ Match:
r. state Obama was born in
13. 1961 → Obama was born in 1961.
→ Match:
t. year Obama was born
14. forty-fourth → Another way to write “44th”.
→ Match:
b. another way to write 44th
15. Joe Biden → He was Obama’s Vice President.
→ Match:
s. Vice President of the USA
16. election → An event when people vote.
→ Match:
e. event when people vote
17. four-year term → A President is elected for four years at a time.
→ Match:
l. period of time a President is elected for
18. Secret Service → They protect the President.
→ Match:
p. protects the President
19. Democratic Party → Obama’s political party.
→ Match:
k. Obama’s political party
20. Executive Branch → The President heads this branch of government.
→ Match:
m. President heads this branch
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Final Answer:
1. h
2. g
3. a
4. n
5. c
6. d
7. f
8. j
9. q
10. o
11. i
12. r
13. t
14. b
15. s
16. e
17. l
18. p
19. k
20. m
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of adult worksheets.
