The Woodson's

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Homework for January 9

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My father’s family can trace their history back to Thomas Woodson of Chillicothe, said to be the first son of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemming . . . the Woodsons of Ohio know what the Woodsons coming before them left behind, in Bibles, in stories, in history coming down through time. They’ll say, Thomas Woodson expected the best of us... They’ll lean back, lace their fingers across their chests, smile a smile that’s older than time, say, Well it all started back before Thomas Jefferson Woodson of Chillicothe . . . and they’ll begin to tell our long, long story

Questions

1. How do the Woodsons of Ohio know the history of their family? (Underline answer)

2. How do you know the Woodsons were proud of their history? (Circle the answer and circle the evidence to support it)

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Level 2

My father’s family can trace their history back to Thomas Woodson of Chillicothe, said to be the first son of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemming some say this isn’t so but . . . the Woodsons of Ohio know what the Woodsons coming before them left behind, in Bibles, in stories, in history coming down through time so ask any Woodson why you can’t go down the Woodson line without finding doctors and lawyers and teachers athletes and scholars and people in government they’ll say, We had a head start. They’ll say, Thomas Woodson expected the best of us. They’ll lean back, lace their fingers across their chests, smile a smile that’s older than time, say, Well it all started back before Thomas Jefferson Woodson of Chillicothe . . . and they’ll begin to tell our long, long story

Questions

1. How do the Woodsons of Ohio know the history of their family? (Underline answer)

2. What are some of the professions of the Woods from Ohio? (Put a star next to each profession)

3.How do you know the Woodsons were proud of their history? (Circle the answer and circle the evidence to support it)

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Level 3

My father’s family can trace their history back to Thomas Woodson of Chillicothe, said to be the first son of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemming some say this isn’t so but . . . the Woodsons of Ohio know what the Woodsons coming before them left behind, in Bibles, in stories, in history coming down through time so ask any Woodson why you can’t go down the Woodson line without finding doctors and lawyers and teachers athletes and scholars and people in government they’ll say, We had a head start. They’ll say, Thomas Woodson expected the best of us. They’ll lean back, lace their fingers across their chests, smile a smile that’s older than time, say, Well it all started back before Thomas Jefferson Woodson of Chillicothe . . . and they’ll begin to tell our long, long story

Questions

1. How do the Woodsons of Ohio know the history of their family? (Underline answer)
2. What are some of the professions of the Woods from Ohio?
3. How do you know the Woodsons were proud of their history? (Circle the answer and circle the evidence to support it)

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