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http://www.englishlearningbox.com Print & Go ESL Reading Worksheets is an assortment of reproducible worksheets for ESL teachers and students. The material is designed for beginning-level adults who are learning English. Worksheet subjects include: communities, civics and government, employment, families, feelings, finances, health, nutrition, recreation, and travel. Worksheet Features : - Free - Web site download, no need for paper backups - Black and white pages that copy well - Small easy-to-digest chunks of information - Short one-paragraph stories - Clear subject/verb/object sentence structures - Repetitive exercises to guarantee student success - Four skill areas: reading, true/false, forming opinions, writing
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Teachers: This Memorial Dayworksheet maybe copied for classroomuse.
Memorial Day
A. Reading
The last Monday of May is MemorialDay. It is a special holiday to honor soldierswho have died in military service to theircountry. Friends and relatives visit cemeteriesto put flags, wreaths, or flowers on the gravesof soldiers. Special Memorial Day servicesare held in some cities. Politicians givespeeches and bands play patriotic music.
Memorial Day is also the start of the summer recreational season inAmerica. Many families have picnics or backyard barbeques. Some peoplewatch a car race called the Indianapolis 500. Most schools close for summervacation around Memorial Day. Families start planning their summervacations just before or after Memorial Day.
B. True or False
1. ________ Memorial Day is a patriotic holiday observed in the summer.2. ________ People put flowers, flags, or wreaths on the graves of
soldiers.3. ________ The Indianapolis 500 is a holiday song that is played at
gravesites.4. ________ The men in the picture on this worksheet are wearing
military uniforms.5. ________ Memorial Day is the start of the summer recreational season.
C. Writing – What are you going to do on Memorial Day?_____________________________________________________________
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