Part 1 Veterans Day

Part 1 Veterans Day

Multiple Select

What nonfiction text features do you see on this image? Check all that apply. Click on the image to make it larger.

• heading

• caption

• photograph

• table of contents

• bold print

Multiple Choice

Which holiday remembers veterans who died during a war? Use the text to assist you. Click to make it larger.

• Veterans Day

• Memorial Day

• Labor Day

Multiple Choice

Which holiday honors all veterans, alive or dead? Use the text to assist you.

• Veterans Day

• Memorial Day

• Labor Day

Multiple Choice

What do all veterans have in common? Use the text to assist you.

• They have all been drafted.

• They have all fought in a war.

• They all served in the armed forces.

• They are all buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Multiple Choice

Veterans Day, originally called Armistice Day, began as a holiday to celebrate... Use the text to assist you.

• the end of the Great War (World War I)

• the end of World War II

• the end of the Vietnam War

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

When was the armistice signed? Use the text to assist you.

• December 11, 1935

• November 11, 1918

• May 31, 1942

• September 3, 1912

Multiple Choice

When did the United States enter the "Great War"? Use the text to assist you.

• 1956

• 1918

• 1917

• 1939

Open Ended

What are the donations used for that the U.S. Veterans of Foreign Wars collect? Use the text to assist you.

Multiple Choice

Which flower helps keep alive the memory of fallen soldiers? Use the text to assist you.

• rose

• carnation

• poppy

• marigold

Multiple Choice

Which President signed a bill that changed the name Armistice Day to Veterans Day? Use the text to assist you.

• President Eisenhower

• President Roosevelt

• President Truman

• President Nixon

Open Ended

What are at least two ways to honor veterans? Use the text to assist you.

Multiple Choice

Where is Arlington National Cemetery? Use the text to assist you.

• near Chicago, Illinois

• near Mount Rushmore

• near Washington, D.C.

• near New York City

Open Ended

Why did the United States decide to create the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? Use the text to assist you.

Multiple Choice

What does the president or vice president put on the Tomb of the Unknown Solder? Use the text to assist you.

• a poppy

• a ribbon

• a wreath

• a medal

Multiple Choice

Which word means a system that requires people to join the military? Use the text to assist you.

• sacrifice

• combat

• casualties

• draft

Poll

Do you think men and women should be forced to serve in the military?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

When did the draft become unpopular? Use the text to assist you.

• during World War 1

• during World War II

• during the Vietnam War

• during the Gulf War

Open Ended

Would you want to serve in the military? Why or why not?

End of Part 1

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