Poppies for the Brave Write a Story Activity - Memorial Day

The Poppies for the Brave Write a Story – Memorial Day Activities resource is a wonderful tool to help young students in kindergarten through 2nd grade develop their writing skills while learning about the meaning behind Memorial Day. This activity features a bright, friendly cartoon showing children placing poppies to honor brave soldiers. Students are encouraged to look carefully at the picture, use all five vocabulary words provided, and write a short story about what they see.

This writing exercise supports vocabulary building, sentence formation, and creative storytelling. It also introduces children to the symbol of the poppy and the importance of remembering those who have served. This resource ties language arts and social studies together in a simple, meaningful way that young learners can understand and enjoy.

Ways to Use:

• Whole-class shared writing or guided practice

• Independent writing during literacy centers

• Partner writing or small group activities

• Homework or family writing practice

• Part of a Memorial Day lesson or holiday unit

Advantages:

• Encourages creative thinking and observation

• Builds early writing and vocabulary skills

• Helps children connect with important historical symbols

• Easy to adapt for different writing levels

• Makes learning about Memorial Day respectful and age-appropriate

Pdf file includes 2 pages.

Enjoy!