What do the American Revolution, Monday, and remembrance have in common? These are three of the 63 words you'll find in this word search dedicated to the major symbols, events, and features of Memorial Day.

Concepts

memorial day, holiday celebrations, Holidays, national holidays, united states holidays, veterans, soldiers, the military

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• As an extension, have pupils use each of the words listed in one sentence that explains how that word relates to Memorial Day

Classroom Considerations

• Younger learners may not completely understand such terms as World War I or Afghanistan. In these instances, consider crossing out words beforehand and making copies of the revised document to administer, or summarize such words as general conflicts that soldiers have protected us in

Pros

• Wide variety of key terms related to the holiday
• Answer key is included

Cons

• None

Common Core

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