Name: ______

JOHN DEERE THE MAN Choose the correct answer to complete a sentence about John Deere, the founder of Deere & Company.

1. John Deere was a ______by trade. 4. He designed the tool to cut through

A. Farmer | B. Blacksmith | C. Doctor the Midwest’s ______soil. A. Sticky | B. Salty | C. Smelly 2. He was born in ______but moved to Grand Detour, Illinois, to open his new workshop. 5. To make this tool, he used a hammer and a heavy

A. Vermont | B. Iowa | C. California block called a(n) ______to shape the iron. A. Forge | B. Anvil | C. Hardy

3. J ohn Deere built the first successful ______in 1837. 6. In his lifetime, John Deere never saw a A. Tractor | B. Steam engine | C. Self-scouring ______, a famous Deere machine steel plow used to pull farm equipment. A. Train | B. Truck | C. Tractor

In the space below, draw your favorite part of John Deere’s workshop.

John Deere Historic Site / In-Classroom Curriculum VisitJohnDeere.com Name: ______

JOHN DEERE THE MAN Choose the correct answer to complete a sentence about John Deere, the founder of Deere & Company.

1. John Deere was a ______blacksmith by trade. 4. He designed the tool to cut through sticky A. Farmer | B. Blacksmith | C. Doctor the Midwest’s ______soil. A. Sticky | B. Salty | C. Smelly 2. He was born in ______Vermont but moved to Grand Detour, Illinois, to open his new workshop. 5. To make this tool, he used a hammer and a heavy anvil A. Vermont | B. Iowa | C. California block called a(n) ______to shape the iron. A. Forge | B. Anvil | C. Hardy self-scouring 3. John Deere built the first successful ______steel plow in 1837. 6. In his lifetime, John Deere never saw a tractor A. Tractor | B. Steam engine | C. Self-scouring ______, a famous Deere machine steel plow used to pull farm equipment. A. Train | B. Truck | C. Tractor

In the space below, draw your favorite part of John Deere’s workshop.

John Deere Historic Site / In-Classroom Curriculum VisitJohnDeere.com