When Charles Strattion was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P. T. Barnum, and thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles' parents along with him, and they traveled around the world together. He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a new name, general Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England. Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five. Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a school teacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married. The ceremony and reception were _ They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about two thousand guests. Crowds filled the street of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding carriage. The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon, just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut. Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country held Tom Thumb's weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.
Who stopped growing?
At what age?
What is his new name?
Who did his mom take him to see?
Was Tom shown how to sing and perform acts?
Who was his wife?
What was her profession?
Was his act popular?
Was he rich?
At what age did he become wealthy?
Who did they meet on their honeymoon?
Where was his house located?
The wedding took place during what?
And how many guests attended?
Which state did they marry in?
Charles Strattion
Charles Strattion
five
five
General Tom Thumb
He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a new name, general Tom Thumb
P. T. Barnum
His mother took him to see the famous showman, P. T. Barnum
Yes
He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes
Lavinia Warren
One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a school teacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.
teacher
Lavinia Warren, a school teacher
Yes
Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. 
Yes
By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich
twenty-five.
He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five.
Abraham Lincoln
The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon,
Connecticut
 just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut
Civil War
took place during the Civil War
about two thousand guests.
about two thousand guests.
New York
 Crowds filled the street of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding carriage