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Memorial Day / U.S. Armed Forces Activity Packet

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What is Memorial Day? reading passage on the holiday's history, Decoration Day in 1868 and how people honor fallen soldiers
Shared reading to introduce the holiday
Memorial Day reading response: students circle, underline and box facts in the passage, then write why we celebrate it
Close-reading follow-up to the passage
What Date for Memorial Day? opinion writing: students explain pros of the fourth Monday in May versus a set date of May 30
Opinion writing or class debate prompt
On This Memorial Day four-line poem asking readers to remember those who served before, those lost and those serving today
Choral reading or bulletin board display
Memorial Day poem in seven stanzas about soldiers marching, flags and laying lilies and blossoms on heroes' graves
Poetry reading for a remembrance lesson
Memorial Day Draw and Write: students draw a Memorial Day scene and write why we remember fallen soldiers and their plans
Early finisher or reflection activity
Army informational passage on the ground force's job, soldiers, vehicles like tanks and humvees, West Point and boot camp
Nonfiction reading on a military branch
Army reading response: students answer five questions on the Army's main job, vehicles, members' name and boot camp
Comprehension check after the Army text
Navy informational passage on ocean missions, ships like destroyers and submarines, sailors, Navy SEALs and Annapolis
Nonfiction reading to compare with the Army
Navy reading response: students answer five questions on the Navy's job, ship types, sailors and what SEAL stands for
Text-based questions for homework or centers
Attributes
Grades

Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Types

Activities

File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
KP Classroom
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About This Product

Memorial Day / U.S. Armed Forces Activity Packet

A comprehensive learning resource packed with varied and engaging activities suitable for grades 1 to 5. From reading passages about the four main branches of the U.S. military - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines - to puzzle-solving and hands-on artistic projects.

Designed For Varied Abilities

Not every curriculum is the same nor does every student learns at the same pace, hence this activity packet has been tailored to cater for varying ability levels. Educators can select from a range of resources flexible enough for high performing students as well as those who might find certain areas challenging.

Main Activities
  • "What is Memorial Day?" Reading Response Exercises
  • Military Branches Focused Reading Activities
  • Tennyson’s 'The Military Child' Poem with Reading Responses
  • Creative Art Projects and Personal Letters to Soldiers
Puzzles & Problem Solving-Based Tasks Included:
  • Armed Forces Logos Puzzles
  • Key Terms Word Searches related to Memorial Day and Armed Forces
  • Numeracy Problems related to Memorial Day dates determined through secret codes/mazes etc.
  • KWL grid (Know-Wonder-Learn)

  • "These activities provide an engaging method into mathematics."
    p>This packet supports multiple settings like whole group discussions using 'Paired Texts', small group art-based tasks or independent homework involving word problems or discussions around 'Military Child's life'.

    A versatile tool that enables students to dive into the salience and history behind Memorial Day celebrations. The Memorial Day / U.S Armed Forces Activity Packet is a flexible, fun-filled teaching resource ready to engage your learners at every level.

What's Included

This packet includes:

• What is Memorial Day?

• What is Memorial Day? Read, Think, Respond (Close Read)

• What date for Memorial Day?

• On this Memorial Day

• Memorial Day Draw and Write

• Army reading passage

• Army Reading Response

• Navy reading passage

• Navy Reading Response

• Armed Forces Paired Texts (Army/Navy)

• Air Force reading passage

• Air Force Reading Response

• Marines reading passage

• Marines Reading Response

• Armed Forces Paired Texts (Air Force/Marines)

• Armed Forces Logos

• The Military Child - poem

• The Military Child Reading Response

• Write a Letter to a Soldier

• Armed Forces Draw and Write

• Armed Forces Words

• Memorial Day Word Search

• Armed Forces ABC Order

• Military Words and Sentences

• Armed Forces Patterns

• Memorial Day Acrostic Poem

• Memorial Day Coloring

• U.S. Military Coloring

• Dog Tags

• Memorial Day Numbers (highest/smallest)

• Memorial Day Word Problems

• Memorial Day Secret Code

• Memorial Day Maze

• Memorial Day KWL grid

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