Introduce the Book
Introduce the book by showing students the front cover and reading the title.
Ask: What do you see on the cover? What can you tell about Lincoln from this picture? Why do you think the title calls Lincoln a "leader for freedom"? 

Give students worksheet 1. Have them think about what they know, or think they know, about Lincoln, and write this in the first column. Then have them think of questions they have about Lincoln and write these in the second column. Have students share their questions. 

Give students their copies of the book, and have them turn to the contents page.
Ask: What do you think you might read about in the first chapter? Looking at the chapter headings, do you think that any of your questions might be answered? Which ones? In which chapter do you think you might find the answer?

Skim and Scan
Have students skim the book, previewing the photos and illustrations. Point out the bold-faced words in the text. Explain to students that often they can use the context of the sentence or paragraph to figure out the meaning of the word. Point out that they can find these words in the glossary at the end of the book.