Veterans Day Vocabulary

by The ESL Nexus

Price: 200 points or $2 USD

Subjects: englishSecondLanguage,eslVocab,holiday,veteransRemembranceDay,socialstudies,cultureAndSociety

Grades: 4,5,6,7,8

Description: These 21 cards help students learn vocabulary words about Veterans Day in the United States. Students read a definition and then click on or type the word that matches the definition. The first card in the deck states the instructions and also includes a word bank with all 20 words. Students read the text and they can also click on the audio symbol to hear the directions and words in the word bank, plus all the definitions, read aloud. The cards have 4 types of multiple choice and fill in the blank responses, with 5 cards in each set: a) Cards 2 - 6: Multiple choice with 4 possible answers b) Cards 7 - 11: Multiple choice with 2 possible answers c) Cards 12 - 16: Fill in the blank with the correct word; these cards provide a picture as a clue d) Cards 17 - 21: Multiple choice with 3 possible answers The flower images in the corners of the cards are pictures of poppies so your students can see what the flower looks like. The photograph for the word "Marines" shows them raising the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima in World War II. The photograph for the word "Warrior" shows members of the Coast Guard, which is also part of the armed forces of the United States. This resource is aimed at English Language Learners with an intermediate level of language proficiency and higher. Other students may also find it helpful.