Part 2 Veterans Day

Part 2 Veterans Day

Multiple Choice

Which President signed the GI Bill into law? Use the text to assist you.

• President Roosevelt

• President Truman

• President Ford

• President Carter

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the GI Bill? Use the text to assist you.

• to help pay medical bills

• to help getting a job

• to give tuition for college

• to help families

Multiple Choice

Fighting between military forces is called..use the text to assist you.

• combat

• casualties

• draft

• armistice

Open Ended

Should our government help veterans who are homeless? Why or why not?

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below is the main idea?

• The Medal of Honor is awarded by the President of the United States.

• Some veterans are even given the Medal of Honor after the hero has died.

• The United States honors the brave with the Medal of Honor.

• The Medal of Honor is given to members of the armed forces who go above and beyond the call of duty during combat.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below is the main idea?

• Soldiers often develop post-traumatic stress disorder.

• Post-traumatic stress disorder can include depression, anger, grief, fear, or guilt.

• Some veterans are disturbed by loud noises.

Multiple Choice

A recognition is not ______. Use the text to assist you.

• a thank you

• an honor

• a punishment

• special attention

Multiple Choice

The author wrote this book to ________

• entertain readers with stories about the armed forces.

• entertain readers with photos of famous veterans.

• inform readers about veterans and Veterans Day.

• persuade readers to serve in the armed forces.

Multiple Select

Which statements are facts? Check all that apply.

• Veterans Day used to be called Armistice Day.

• More than 37 million people died in the Great War.

• Parades are the best way to honor veterans.

• A wreath-laying ceremony takes place every year at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence: Millions of American veterans have made a sacrifice for the sake of their country. What is a sacrifice? Use the text to assist you.

• a system that requires people to join the military

• an action unselfishly done to help other people or a cause

• a wartime truce

• words that express in whose honor something has been created

Poll

How do you plan to honor a veteran this week?

• make a poster thanking veterans and put it in my yard

• say thank you to a veteran when I meet one

• visit a cemetery or memorial for veterans in our area

• send a care package to a soldier serving abroad

• write a thank-you note to a veteran, thanking him or her for serving our country

Multiple Choice

What is the genre of this book?

• realistic fiction

• nonfiction

• mystery

• fable

End of Part 2

Hope you learned something new about Veterans Day.