Memorial Day (Vocabulary)

an area of land where dead people are buried.

• cemetery

• memorial

• military

• soldier

a belief, custom, or usual way of doing things, handed down within families or other groups.

• wreath

• memorial

• soldier

• tradition

to be killed in battle.

• soldier

• military

• honor

• fall

the war (1861-1865) fought between the United States and the Confederacy, the 11 southern states that had seceded from the Union.

• Civil War

• tradition

• military

• sacrifice

a person serving in the armed forces, especially one who is not an officer.

• wreath

• cemetery

• memorial

• soldier

the act of giving something up for the sake of someone else.

• tradition

• cemetery

• soldier

• sacrifice

a circular arrangement of flowers and/or leaves used for decoration or as a symbol of respect or honor.

• wreath

• soldier

• cemetery

• memorial

the armed forces of a country.

• soldier

• cemetery

• military

• memorial

something that honors a person who has died or an important event in the past. Examples include statues, ceremonies, holidays and buildings.

• soldier

• memorial

• tradition

• cemetery

to regard or treat with respect.

• fall

• military

• soldier

• honor