© 2015 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 31, No. 23
This information is from
www.usmemorialday.org
Memorial Day should be
observed:
by visiting cemeteries and
placing flags or flowers on
the graves of our fallen
heroes
Draw and color the American flag here.
by visiting memorials
he last Monday in May was chosen for the holiday since this is
the time that most ____________ are in bloom. In many places,
flowers are used to decorate the graves of fallen service men and
women. In other cemeteries, American __________ are placed on
gravesites.
by flying the US Flag at
half-staff until noon
by flying the POW/MIA
Flag to honor soldiers who
are Prisoners Of War or
Missing In Action
Memorial Day should not be confused with Veterans Day. Memorial
Day is a day to _________________ and honor those who died while
serving their country. Veterans Day celebrates those who served in the
_______________.
Memorial Day was originally a day to honor
the nation’s Civil War dead by decorating
their graves.
It had a different name to begin with. To find out
what Memorial Day was originally called, circle
every third letter on the flagpole. The first one is
done for you. Write the letters on the lines
below.
On Memorial Day, the
U.S. flag is ___________
to full staff and then
___________ lowered to
half-staff, where it will
remain until noon. It is
raised at _________ to
show that the sacrifice of
lives was not in vain and
that we will continue to
fight for liberty and
justice for all.
by participating in a
“National Moment
of Remembrance”
at 3:00 p.m. to pause
and think about the true
meaning of the day and
to listen to “Taps”
The USS Arizona Memorial is the final
resting place for many of the ship’s 1,177
crewmen who lost their lives on Dec. 7,
1941. The 184-foot-long Memorial
structure is above the mid-portion of the
sunken battleship which still rests below
the water’s surface. The names of those
killed are engraved on a marble wall.
Design a
Memorial
Day Flag!
Memorial Day
weekend is seen as the
start of the summer
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vacation season.
Many people sp
spend
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the weekend outdoors,
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enjoying barbecues
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and picnics.
Use pictures and
words cut from
the newspaper to
design your own
Memorial Day
flag. Display your
flag in your
classroom or in a
window at home.
Write the name of f ea
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ach
picnic food shown
ow
w n i in n
the correct boxes
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this picnic blanket.
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Standards Link: Visual Art:
Know how subject matter,
symbols and ideas are used
to communicate meaning.
Standards Link: Spelling: Spell grade-level appropriate words correctly.
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Do you see four American flags here? Look again. Only one of
them is correct – the other three each have something missing or
in the wrong place. Which one is the real deal?
Memorial Day Collages
Create a collage of newspaper words and
pictures to illustrate Memorial Day. Display
the collages and discuss how they honor the
past and the memories of fallen soldiers.
Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.
Where is the USS
Arizona Memorial
located? Circle every
third letter to find out.
by renewing a pledge to
aid the widows, widowers
and orphans of our fallen
dead and to aid disabled
veterans
SACRIFICE
MEMORIAL
FLAGPOLE
ARIZONA
SERVICE
WREATH
SUMMER
MARBLE
HONOR
LIVES
STAFF
VAIN
TOMB
SHIP
LOST
Find the words in the puzzle. Then
look for each word in this week’s
Kid Scoop stories and activities.
Standards Link: Math / Number Sense.
F F A T S E F H A O
N O R B H C L E N M
M E M O R I A L O S
L O N E V F G B Z E
T O M E A I P R I R
R O S R I R O A R V
I A L T N C L M A I
D A Y H T A E R W C
R E M M U S H I P E
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
“Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women
in the service of our country can never be repaid.
They have earned our undying gratitude.
America will never forget their sacrifices.”
– President Harry S. Truman
This week’s word:
DESIGNATE
The verb designate means
to choose for a particular
job or purpose.
The last Monday in May
is designated as
Memorial Day.
Try to use the word
designate in a sentence
today when talking with your
friends and family members.
Many men and women
have given their lives to
protect our freedom.
Write about what this
means to you.