Veterans' Day Reading Comprehension
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What is the date for Veterans' Day?
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October 31
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December 25
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July 4
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November 11
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Read the article CAREFULLY and look back through it to find answers to the following questions. DO YOUR BEST!
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What makes someone a veteran?
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They take care of sick animals
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People who have served in the armed forces
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People who are old
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People who care about America
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A. People who have served in the armed forces -
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The author's purpose for writing this article was to......
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Persuade people to serve in the armed forces
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Describe the various wars
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Entertain people with stories of courage
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Inform people about Veterans' Day
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A. Inform people about Veterans' Day -
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What was the original term for Veterans' Day?
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Veterinarians Day
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Military Men Day
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Hope Day
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Armistice Day
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A. Armistice Day -
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What president was in office when the day first became a national holiday?
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President Barack Obama
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President Woodrow Wilson
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President Eisenhower
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President Kennedy
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A. President Eisenhower -
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What war - according to the article - is considered 'the 'Great War'?
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WWI
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WWII
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Iraq
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Civil War
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A. WWI -
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According to the article, for which war was it that MEMORIAL DAY FIRST celebrated and honored the war dead (from that war)?
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WWI
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WWII
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Iraq
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Civil War
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A. Civil War -
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Not only was Veterans' Day FIRST designed to remember those who fought in WWI, but it was also a day to promote ______________.
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Hope
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Love
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Peace
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Friendship
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A. Peace -
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Veterans' Day was always a National Holiday from it's very beginniings.
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True
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False
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A. False -
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What year did Veteran's Day become a national holiday?
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1919
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1929
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1938
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2012
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A. 1938 -
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What business person pushed for Veteran's Day to become a National Holiday?
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Woodrow Wilson
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Alfred King
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David Johnson
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President Eisenhower
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A. Alfred King -
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Veteran's Day is important to people in America --what evidence from the article supports this idea best?
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It became a National Holiday in 1938
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A business person pushed for it to become a National Holiday
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People lumped days together so that they could have a long weekend so they could enjoy the long weekends and they were happy with this idea.
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There was an outcry from the public to change the long standing Nove. 11 date back when it was changed.
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A. There was an outcry from the public to change the long standing Nove. 11 date back when it was changed. -
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What does the word 'outcry' mean?
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To cry out in tears
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To voice your opinion in a loud way (a large group of people together)
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Singing out loud
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Hoping for change
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A. To voice your opinion in a loud way (a large group of people together) -
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What is the biggest IMPACT for the reader after reading this article?
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The reader will become a believer in Veteran's Day.
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The reader will want to become a veteran and decide to work diligently towards that goal.
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The reader will feel detached from Veteran's Day and begin to realize how insignificant the day truly is.
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The reader will have a more clear understanding about what Veteran's Day is and why it is celebrated in the U.S.
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A. The reader will have a more clear understanding about what Veteran's Day is and why it is celebrated in the U.S. -
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