Patriot Day Reading Passage

What was the name of the two skyscrapers that the two airplanes crashed into at the World Trade Center?

• The Two Towers

• The New York Towers

• The Twin Towers

• The Liberty Towers

What does the word hijacked mean?

• to lift something up high

• To forcefully take control over, or steal something

• To borrow something

• to drive a plane

Who was Osama bin Laden?

• a passenger on the planes

• a soldier that fought terrorists

• a pilot

• the leader of the Al Qaeda terrorist group

What was the name of the military building that the third plane crashed into?

• The Pentagon

• The Capitol

• The White House

• Fort Worth

Why didn't the fourth plane crash into its target in Washington D.C.?

• The hijackers got lost.

• Something broke on the plane and caused it to crash.

• The passengers fought the hijackers and crashed the plane into a field.

• The passengers convinced the terrorist to turn the plane around.

What do you think the word peril means in paragraph 2?

• uniforms

• danger

• a type of vehicle

Which president declared September 11th, Patriot Day?

• President Obama

• President Trump

• President Clinton

• President George W. Bush

On which day did the terrorists attack the United States?

• September 11, 2011

• September 11, 2001

• September 9, 2011

• September 19, 2001

Why did the president create a day called Patriot Day?

• because he loves his country

• because he wanted people to wear red, white, and blue

• because he wanted Americans to honor and not forget the people who died on 9/11

• because he wanted a new holiday for parades and speeches

Where were the Twin Towers located?

• Pennsylvania

• Washington D.C.

• Washington

• New York