Flag Parade Write a Story - Memorial Day

Get your young learners writing with patriotic pride!

This Flag Parade Write a Story activity is the perfect way to celebrate Memorial Day while practicing storytelling skills. Students will observe a fun, kid-friendly cartoon image of a flag parade, use five provided vocabulary words, and let their imaginations march to the beat of their own drum as they write a short story.

Whether it’s about waving flags, marching bands, or grandpa’s funny hat, students will enjoy connecting visual cues with creative writing in a meaningful way.

Ways to Use:

• Memorial Day literacy centers

• Morning work or bell-ringer

• Writing workshop prompt

• Homework or early finisher task

• Pair with a lesson on national holidays

Advantages:

• Encourages creativity and language development

• Strengthens sentence structure and vocabulary

• Easy to use, just print and go!

• Combines observation, drawing, and writing

• Adds historical meaning to a literacy lesson

• Engages visual learners and writers alike

Wrap up the year with a patriotic twist that inspires both writing and appreciation, no marching boots required!

PDF file includes 2 pages.

Enjoy!