Memorial Day Activities: Reading Comprehension, Writing Prompts, Literacy Centers, Word Work & MORE
This Memorial Day, honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. This mini unit is a perfect way to inform students about the importance of Memorial Day with 9 different activities such as reading comprehension, vocabulary, word word, writing activities, and fact and opinion.
Whether you're looking to supplement and add to the Memorial Day resources that you've used in the past, or need some fresh, ready-to-go activities to sprinkle throughout your reading and writing centers, this collection of activities offers simple prep, yet meaningful activities to enrich your students learning experiences.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Learning & Reflecting about Memorial Day – Students will read an article about the origins of Memorial Day, complete comprehension questions, and reflect on the freedoms that they are thankful for.
Memorial Day Vocabulary – Students have a variety of activities to complete using a set of Memorial Day related words. These activities include ABC order, sentence writing (using 5 or 10 words – choose the best one for your students), story writing, acrostic poem writing, and a crossword puzzle. Separate recording sheets are provided for each activity.
Memorial Day Fact & Opinion – Students will read several statement cards and decide if the statement is a fact or an opinion. A recording sheet is provided to have students show their work.
Making Words – – Students use the letters from the words “Memorial Day” to create as many 3, 4, 5, or 6-letter words as they can. A recording sheet is provided to have students show their work.
** ANSWER KEYS PROVIDED ***
A kid-friendly directions page is available for each activity -- perfect to use at self-directed centers.
These activities are also provided in a DIGITAL FORMAT and can be easily assigned inside of Google Classroom.
In all there are 9 ACTIVITIES that you can use in your classroom to celebrate Memorial Day.
WHAT OTHER TEACHERS ARE SAYING...
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My students enjoyed this resource, they used it in the afternoon on the Friday before Memorial Day weekend. We had done some work with Memorial Day traditions and why we have Memorial Day. This activity really helped them learn more and expand on their knowledge so they understand Memorial Day! Thank you for creating this great resource! -Kathleen W. 4th grade teacher
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great assortment of activities that teach the meaning of Memorial Day. My kids enjoyed this mini-unit. - Patricia C
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My fourth grade students were really into this quick, easy, fun, and interesting assignment. After reading, students were eager to share stories about military family members. It really got their patriotic juices flowing and led to some great written stories and artwork. - Lisa L., 4th grade teacher
