Title: Memorial Day Multiple Choice

Subject: Social Studies, Language Arts

Grade: 4/5
Description: Memorial Day Multiple Choice

Learning Objectives:
• Objective #1 demonstrate knowledge about Memorial Day
• Objective #2 demonstrate ability to write a sentence that contains compound
verbs

Materials needed:
• Computer with internet access
• Printer
• pencil or pen
• paper

Activity: Memorial Day Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer:

1. Why do we celebrate Memorial Day?

a) to honor the Pilgrims
b) to show respect for our parents
c) to honor and respect the citizens who served in the armed forces

2. When do we celebrate Memorial Day?

a) on leap year
b) on the last Monday of May
c) at sundown
3. By celebrating Memorial Day on a Monday each year many
workers___________.
a) are late to work
b) get a raise in pay
c) a three day weekend

4. Memorial Day is recognized as the beginning of________ in the United States.

a) fall
b) summer travel season
c) Spring thaw

5. What are two items associated with Memorial Day?

a) flowers and flags
b) ice cream and cake
c) photographs and paintings

6. Which of these songs would you likely hear on Memorial Day?

a) Silent Night
b) Here Comes Peter Cottontail
c) Taps

7. Memorial Day was first established in__________

a) 1868
b) 1492
c) 2010

8. Memorial Day was established to honor those fallen in_______?

a) the Spanish American War
b) the Civil War
c) the Battle of New Orleans

9. Write a sentence about Memorial Day that has compound verbs.

Answer Key
Choose the correct answer:
1. d) to honor and respect the citizens who served in the armed forces

2. a) on the last Monday of May

3. c) a three day weekend

4. a) summer travel season

5. a) flowers and flags

6. c) Taps

7. a) 1868

8. b) the Civil War

9. Answers will vary, but sentence must include compound verbs. Examples:

Memorial Day comes in May each year and signals the beginning of summer
travel season.

On Memorial Day we honor and respect citizens who served in the armed
services.

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