Veterans Day Reading Comprehension & Activities Grades 2–5

A file or printable companion for Boom Cards

by Limes & Lemon

Price: 400 points or $4 USD

Subjects: ela,reading,veteransRemembranceDay,socialstudies,litReadingComprehension

Grades: 2,3,4,5

Description: Engage Grades 2–5 students with this no-prep Veterans Day Reading Comprehension Pack! Scaffolded nonfiction passages, WH questions, main idea, vocabulary, and social studies worksheets for literacy centers, small groups, or whole-class lessons. Product Structure Level 1 – Basic Understanding (Grades 2–3, 4 passages / 4 pages): WH multiple-choice + main idea MCQ (3 options each) Level 2 – Short Response (Grades 3–4, 3 passages / 6 pages): WH short-answer + main idea MCQ, vocabulary box, 1 open-ended question Level 3 – Deep Thinking (Grades 4–5, 3 passages / 6 pages): WH open-response, main idea, author’s purpose MCQ, summarize the passage Bonus Section – Veterans Day Knowledge Check (2 pages): 20 True/False statements reviewing all 10 passages Creative Extension: 5 Veterans Day-themed coloring pages with bold outlines Answer Key Included (25 total pages) What’s Included 10 differentiated passages (Levels 1–3), main idea, WH, vocabulary, open-ended questions, True/False review, 5 coloring pages, complete answer key Topics Covered What is Veterans Day?, Who Is a Veteran?, Honoring Veterans in Parades, Symbols of Veterans Day, The History of Veterans Day, The Meaning of Service, Branches of the Military, How Families Celebrate Veterans Day, The Qualities of a Hero, The Difference Between Memorial Day and Veterans Day Standards Alignment CCSS: RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.5.1, RI.5.2