Memorial Day Worksheets on Deck!

Memorial Day happens in May, and it’ll be here before you know it!  We are excited to help you collect resources in your classroom this year. We’ve been working on many teacher tools and resources to help you get ready, starting with a simple Memorial Day Vocabulary Sort.

This printable Memorial Day Worksheet is a fun way to review vocabulary related to the holiday. Students will be challenged to sequence content-specific words to help them review and reinforce vocabulary around this special day.

Students will increase their vocabulary and build alphabetical order skills through this activity.

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding 

A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource to support your Social Studies lessons. 

In addition to individual student work time, use this Memorial Day resource to enhance learning through guided writing groups, whole class lessons, or remote learning assignments. 

If you have a mixture of above and below-level learners, check out these suggestions for keeping students on track with the concepts: 

🆘 Support Struggling Students

Help students who need help understanding the concepts by completing the vocabulary discussion and worksheets in a small group setting.

Additionally, provide access to previous assignments, posters, and government anchor charts for students to recall past lessons.

➕ Challenge Fast Finishers

Encourage your fast finishers to use their newfound vocabulary to write a letter or make a card for a veteran in your community.

 

Plan lessons for all ability levels with our 10 Best Scaffolding Strategies! 

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

Use the Dropdown button on the Download button to download the PDF or Google Slides version of this resource. 

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This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator. 

Don’t stop there! We’ve got more activities and resources to help you remember veterans in your classroom!