Lincoln Tomb

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/lincoln-tomb

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois
2. What is the architectural style?Granite base with a 117-foot obelisk
3. Where is the Lincoln Tomb located?It is in Springfield, Illinois, where President Lincoln is buried.
4. What does the Lincoln Tomb look like?It has a big granite base and a tall 117‑foot obelisk on top, with bronze statues and stone carvings on the outside.

Mausoleum: A building, especially a large and stately one, housing a tomb or tombs.
Obelisk: A tall, four-sided, tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top.
Rotunda: A large circular room or hall, often with a domed ceiling, serving as a central space.
Trapezoidal: Having the shape of a trapezoid, a four-sided plane figure with at least one pair of parallel sides.