memorial day activities

Students love these non-fiction main idea and supporting details reading passages! End of the year activities include Memorial Day and ocean themed reading comprehension passages. Finding the main idea and supporting details has never been easier. Using our main idea graphic organizer to color code nonfiction passages gives students multiple opportunities to practice recognizing text organization. When students can see the organization of a written paragraph, they can more easily identify the ma

This text structure practice includes spring and summer activities: The Butterfly Life Cycle, Memorial Day, Ocean Animals, & Summer Vacation + These text structure passages are designed for RTI, small group, or whole group instruction in 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th grade. Students practice finding text evidence while examining text structure. ⭐ The nonfiction text structures include: Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, Problem and Solution, Description, & Sequence. I provide two readin

Patriotic Agamographs for America and Canada. My very popular patriotic agamographs are fun and unique activities to easily integrate art into your classroom. This resource included a complete set of instructions, handouts, and teaching videos for the American and Canadian versions.I have priced this resource assuming you will be using the American designs OR the Canadian—not both (but of course, you are free to use them all). So in other words - you aren't paying more because both countries are

Patriotic Soldier Collaboration Poster. This year, do a project that your kids won’t soon forget! This activity is so much fun because, in the end, you will have a very large (approx. 28” x 35”) poster to display in your classroom, hallway, or front entryway, to honor our soldiers on Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, and/or Veterans Day. Also, along the way, students will work together as a group to create this beautiful tribute.***THIS IS THE AMERICAN DESIGN***Also available:British DesignCanadia

A large collection (60+) of my Pop Art pattern-filled coloring sheets to use all year long for grades PreK-2nd grade.Coloring pages included for all holidays and seasons, including designs for Back to SchoolHalloweenFallThanksgivingChristmasWinter (including Penguins)Valentine's DaySt. Patrick's DayEasterEarth DayEnd of YearSpringSummerThis product is created for grades PreK-2nd to help them start practicing for when they are older and can make their own Interactive Coloring Sheets.You might wan

Nonfiction Text Features Worksheets ~ These nonfiction reading comprehension passages and questions are designed for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th grade students. Students will learn about nonfiction topics by labeling the text features and answering comprehension questions. 7 ocean animal passages address the need for environmental conservation. Seasonal bonus passages including Memorial Day have recently been added to expand this resource! Answer keys are included. I use these interdisciplinary work

This Memorial Day activity includes a reading flip book. It focuses on learning all about Memorial Day with a nonfiction reading passage and three follow up activities. This is perfect for learning about the holiday while having interactive fun, practicing comprehension, and Memorial Day writing.*There is now a digital component included in this resource. The digital flip book is now available in Google Slides format. The link to the Google Classroom document will be within the PDF download.* Me

Printable readers for Memorial Day activities with two versions of a comprehension check - one asking for complete sentence answers and the other for them to circle their answers. Plus a fun certificate of completion. Please preview to see what's included.Update 5/2018: a second, less challenging reader has been added for differentiation as well as a full sized page reader for easy projection, by request.*Click HERE to see Memorial Day Scoot games**This is included in the MAY BUNDLE*You can see

**TOP 50 Bestseller!** This product has gotten a fresh new look. If you have already purchased this pack, go to your "Purchases" section and download it again. =) This pack has been updated to include a mini unit on Memorial Day as well as Veteran's Day. Teach your students about the brave soldiers that sacrifice it all for our wonderful country. This product contains great resources that will enhance your Veteran's Day or Memorial Day instruction. This set includes... Veteran's Day Informat

Print and Digital Memorial Day Activities This Print and Digital Memorial Day Activities (Google Slides) product includes 30 interactive Memorial Day Google Slides to help teach about this holiday in a meaningful way! See below for what is included:** Print version now available!!Print and Digital Memorial Day Activities :- KWL Chart- Memorial Day Anchor Chart - Free Response Pages- Vocabulary Practice- Branches of the Military & Writing- 2 Slides include videos: PBS Kids Memorial Day and M

"This was very helpful in providing my students with activities that were interesting and thought-provoking. Nice mixture of activities for me to choose from."Looking for engaging Memorial Day activities that go beyond a craft to help your students understand this American holiday in meaningful ways?Help your students differentiate between Memorial Day and Veterans Day, with content-rich reading and writing activities including nonfiction articles about this important American holiday, perfect

Memorial Day: Passage and Questions - This "History of Memorial Day" passage is a perfect way to help your students understand several concepts, such as: the original name was Decoration Day, the reason it evolved into Memorial Day, how it all started with an order/announcement given, tells a part of the order #11, which led to many cities celebrating fallen soldiers, when it became a federal holiday, and so much more. Please click on the preview above to get a better idea of what is included.

This Memorial Day Activity Pack includes printable lessons to teach students about the importance of this holiday. This activity book includes a wide variety of classroom resources including reading comprehension, graphic organizers, and more. This Memorial Day Activity Book includes the following:Memorial Day - Reading PassageReading Comprehension QuestionsDesign A Memorial Day Stamp - (Writing Activity)ABC OrderFill In The BlankCreate A Memorial Day PosterMemorial Day FactsA Picture Of HonorM

Learn about and commemorate Memorial Day with this Memorial Day activities and craft resource for first and second grades. Your students will complete a word search, compile a reading booklet, and learn about the branches of the armed forces. Includes, posters, worksheets, writing activities, making sentences, and more! Perfect for a social studies unit of study! The packet includes:Memorial Day – Memorial Day information poster {color and black & white versions}. Memorial Day KWL Chart – Wr

Memorial Day. Help students recall what it is all about with this engaging puzzle worksheet. They will have fun looking for the hidden words, but they will also be reflecting on the importance of this holiday. The vocabulary words are hidden in all directions including backwards and diagonally, so it should take a little while to find them all. Great activity for early finishers, sub folds, or a take home treat.The words to find are: American, Anthem, Cemetery, Ceremony, Commemorate, Decorati

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 center, this co

Memorial Day activities that are NO PREP writing crafts! This includes 2 writing crafts that students will love. This Memorial Day writing craft comes in both a girl and boy version and each comes in 3 different writing levels. You can also add pages to extend the writing activity.SAVE A TON by buying these in the: NO PREP Writing Crafts BUNDLEwhich is a GREAT deal and definitely worth checking out if you like these and want them for the entire year for a bunch of different genres and topics! :)

This Memorial Day Activity Pac will be a great learning resource for students. This Memorial Day activity pack includes a make and take book and comprehension activities. I have included a color copy of this Memorial Day book and a black and white copy for easy printing. Students will learn the meaning of Memorial Day this important day with this book and comprehension activity pack. Click on the links below to view additional products in my store:Memorial Day PowerPoint Veterans Day Flip Boo

Celebrate the importance of Memorial Day with your students using these NO PREP printables! This unit includes a reading, comprehension questions, vocabulary and many more engaging activities to share with your class at the end of the school year.1. Memorial Day Reading2. Memorial Day Comprehension Questions Students will form questions using the cues provided. Then, they will answer the questions using the information found in the reading.3. Vocabulary MatchingThis exercise includes words

Memorial Day Unit contains almost 50 pages and 22 google slides of material specifically designed for students with special learning needs, especially autism. This unit has Memorial Day activities that address the importance of this holiday in a simplified but rigorous way for students with diverse learning needs to make meaningful and authentic connections to the material.There are many opportunities for students to engage in Memorial Day activities. This repetition encourages true appreciatio

MEMORIAL DAY PRINTABLES, SEASONAL ACTIVITIES AND CRAFTIVITIES FOR K-1Your students will love this Memorial Day resource! It includes an informational booklet for your students to read and color, as well as fun activities to celebrate Memorial Day. This resource works well for K-1.Table of Contents ⭐Vocabulary Cards {color & B/W}, Pp. 5-17 ⭐Informational booklet {Color & B/W}, Pp. 18-34 ⭐Facts and Opinions {Anchor chart & printables}, Pp. 35-51 ⭐Graphic organizers and writing, Pp. 5

Looking for an activity for your students to honor the military services and show their appreciation? These crafts enhance any unit to show gratitude on Veterans Day, Memorial Day, remembering 9/11 and any time to honor our military. Make one or make them all - they make a wonderful bulletin board. Many buyers have sent the completed crafts with accompanying thank you letters (papers included) to family military members.Five crafts for the price of one!army combatarmy formalair forcemarinenavy

These digital Memorial Day activities in Google Slides™ are fun and paperless while remaining academic. Slides include: Slide 1: Title page Slide 2: Directions for Chromebook/computer users and iPad users Slide 3: Paragraph about Memorial Day-students highlight the important information using the highlighter tool Slide 4: Embedded YouTube video about Memorial Day and 4 comprehension questions. Students type their answers in the right hand side of the chart. After answers have been added th

This Easel-Ready Memorial Day Vs. Veteran's Day Comparing and Contrasting Holidays is a great way to show the similarities and differences between Veteran's Day and Memorial Day. This close-read resource mini-pack contains two pieces of informational text on both holidays, a compare and contrast activity, as well as an opportunity to ask and answer text-based questions. Many Americans get Veterans Day and Memorial Day confused. This packet is informative and addresses the specific difference bet