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Veterans Vocabulary
fleet
a group of naval ships under one command or grouped
for one purpose
guard
to protect from danger or harm
honor
to have high regard or esteem for; respect
infantry
foot soldiers, or the branch of the military to which they
belong
armed
holding or bearing weapons
army
the military land force of a nation
memorial
a ceremony, custom, or public structure to honor a dead
person or past event
navy
the part of a nation's military organization that is
concerned with warfare on or over the sea
troop
to assemble or join together in a crowd
veteran
a person who was formerly part of the armed forces,
especially during a war
bravery
the quality or condition of being brave; fearlessness;
courage
cavalry
troops mounted on horseback or in armored carriers or
helicopters, or the branch of military service composed of
such troops
commando
a small, specially trained military unit used for surprise
assaults on enemy-held territory
commemoration
a ceremony to honor the memory of a person or event
courage
the quality of will that enables a person to confront fear or
danger regardless of the consequences; bravery
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Veterans Word Search Worksheet
Directions: Find each word from the word box. Words are positioned left to right.
P
O K V Q M G G C I
T
N Z D Y J
B Q B G F
S
W J
V B R A V E
H B
J
G P
D M X C O M M E
M Q S C
K N A R M E
X I
B N R
S Q S
H O N O R H B
M O R A T
D A D P
I
L E
K K
H F C W R
T Z
D Z
Y L
S
A T R
E
D K U M I
E
G Q W X C H U M C
C A V A L
R Y T
K A L
V I
P
N F
H Q C
H Q R Q N K C Y E
P
Q G C
R
I
M O Q W S
L
B F
T
Q I
O A Q G H I
L
A N T
L
I
H W I
B U F
X A
O N J
O U R A G E
A E
V E
O A W Y Q
R Y G Y A Y K Z L
X O X K C
Z
Q A B
O N G L G K G
C S
E E
T
R Y C
P
A E
J
L U L G
W I
G X
U Z O
Y Y O D V V G L
N O
N A V Y U S
E
E V Q L
V F
R
O O P Q
H D M T
X D A H R
X A R M Y C O M M A N D O Y V H I
J
V E T
E
R A N N C
J
V N I
G G S
S
M E M O R I
C B
R O R
B Q I
R
I
NAVY
X Q K E
A L
C M C F
V I
B U H G F
B
F
B
J
Q X G
Y M U O U G U A R D N B
X X Q Q B
W I
D Z
J
M O Q S
M E
N C
CAVALRY
O E
T N I
W N L
Z S
M P P
U C
W G Y Y Z J
K E
I
U O C
FLEET
ARMED
VETERAN
MEMORIAL
COMMANDO
TROOP
INFANTRY
GUARD
HONOR
COURAGE
ARMY
BRAVERY
P
COMMEMORATION
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Veterans: Word Scramble Worksheet
Unscramble the words below.
1. amerd________________
9. mnmoadoc________________
2. ohnor________________
10. vlacayr________________
3. rotpo________________
11. rmya________________
4. avny________________
12. vyberar________________
5. fyinrant________________
13. liemarmo________________
6. dgrua________________
14. aeoioomtnmrcm_______________
7. eltef________________
15. rteevan________________
8. oeacgur________________
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Do The Research!
Veterans
Directions: Research the topic
indicated on the right. Then
answer each question.
Topic: Veterans
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1.Veteran’s Day is an
annual holiday. What does it
actually celebrate?
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2. After which world war was
Veteran’s Day made an
official holiday?
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______________________________________
______________________________________
3. How far back does the
celebration of Veteran’s Day
date?
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
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Veterans Vocabulary Quiz Worksheet
Directions: Match each vocabulary word on the left with its definition on the right.
1. honor
the quality of will that enables a person to confront fear or danger regardless of the
consequences; bravery
2. veteran
a ceremony to honor the memory of a person or event
3. courage
a small, specially trained military unit used for surprise assaults on enemy-held territory
4. infantry
troops mounted on horseback or in armored carriers or helicopters, or the branch of military
service composed of such troops
5. troop
the quality or condition of being brave; fearlessness; courage
6. bravery
a person who was formerly part of the armed forces, especially during a war
7. commando
to assemble or join together in a crowd
8. guard
the part of a nation's military organization that is concerned with warfare on or over the sea
9. army
a ceremony, custom, or public structure to honor a dead person or past event
10. commemoration
the military land force of a nation
11. armed
holding or bearing weapons
12. memorial
a group of naval ships under one command or grouped for one purpose
13. navy
to protect from danger or harm
14. fleet
to have high regard or esteem for; respect
15. cavalry
foot soldiers, or the branch of the military to which they belong
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Veterans Acrostic Poem
An acrostic poem is where the beginning letter in a name or word is used to tell something about
that person or topic.
Example:
Sometimes when we go to the beach, I get a sunburn.
Usually, if I put sun block on my skin, I will not burn.
Noontime is when I'm really prone to burning.
Write an acrostic poem using the word below.
V_________________________________________
E_________________________________________
T_________________________________________
E_________________________________________
R_________________________________________
A_________________________________________
N_________________________________________
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Veterans Maze Worksheet
Directions:
Help the solider find his way to the parade.
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Veterans
K
W
L
What I Know
What I Want To Learn
What I Have Learned
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Veterans Group Creative Writing
Directions: As a group you have 25 minutes to write a brief story using the words, or variations
of the words, below.
veteran
army
fleet
troop
commemoration
cavalry
guard
honor
memorial
commando
infantry
armed
bravery
courage
navy
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Veterans Cryptogram
Directions: Unscramble each word by placing the correct letter in the shaded
boxes. Use letters from each numbered box to answer to the riddle.
RIDDLE:
How many people (in the millions) visit the national memorial dedicated
to all those who served with the U.S. Military in Vietnam every year?
LYVAACR
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ENRTEVA
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_
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EMOMIRLA
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_
_
_
URDAG
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EGRUOCA
_
_
4
6
_
_
OPOTR
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_
_
_
_
3
DNAOCMMO
5
LEEFT
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2
1
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AVYN
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8
7
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ANSWER:
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1
2
3
4
5
2
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
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Veterans Crossword Puzzle Worksheet
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Across
Down
1. the military land force of a
nation
2. a ceremony, custom, or public
structure to honor a dead person
or past event
3. to assemble or join together in
a crowd
5. a small, specially trained
military unit used for surprise
assaults on enemy-held territory
6. holding or bearing weapons.
4. the quality of will that enables a
person to confront fear or danger
regardless of the consequences;
bravery
5. a ceremony to honor the
memory of a person or event
7. to protect from danger or harm
11. troops mounted on horseback
or in armored carriers or
8. a group of naval ships under
helicopters, or the branch of
one command or grouped for one military service composed of such
purpose
troops
9. to have high regard or esteem
for; respect
10. the part of a nation's military
organization that is concerned
with warfare on or over the sea
12. the quality or condition of
being brave; fearlessness;
courage
13. foot soldiers, or the branch of
the military to which they belong
14. a person who was formerly
part of the armed forces,
especially during a war
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Veterans Chop Worksheet
Directions: The table below contains words that have been broken apart. Find the parts that
fit together to form a word. Write each word on the lines below.
infa
memo
cav
very
eet
alry
vy
ntry
comm
ard
bra
nor
rage
my
fl
vet
med
cou
rial
ar
gu
ando
ar
na
ho
tr
commem
oop
eran
oration
Answers:
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Veterans: Adjectives Worksheet
Directions:
Adjectives are words used to describe a noun. Write an adjective on
each line to describe war.
Write a sentence using each of the adjectives above.
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________
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Veterans: Adjectives Worksheet
Directions:
Adjectives are words used to describe a noun. Write an adjective on
each line to describe a veteran.
Write a sentence using each of the adjectives above.
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________
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Answer Key
Page 3
armed, honor, troop, navy, infantry, guard, fleet, courage,
commando, cavalry, army, bravery, memorial, commemoration,
veteran
Page 4
1. November 11th, 11th hour, 11th day, 11th month of fighting
2. WW1
3. 1926
Page 5
See worksheet page 1.
Page 6
Answers will vary.
Page 9
Answers will vary.
Page 10
cavalry, veteran , guard
memorial, courage, troop
commando, fleet, navy
Page 12
Across:
1. army
3. troop
5. commando
6. armed
7. guard
8. fleet
9. honor
Page 13
fleet, guard, honor, infantry, armed army memorial, navy troop,
veteran, bravery, cavalry, commando, commemoration, courage
Down:
2. commemoration
4. courage
5. memorial
11. cavalry
12. bravery
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