Veterans Day Reading Comprehension Passages

Bring meaning and depth to your Veterans Day lessons with this high-interest, standards-aligned Reading Comprehension Packet designed specifically for 4th and 5th grade students. This resource includes 10 engaging passages, each paired with comprehension questions, vocabulary practice, and a small illustration to support visual learners.

Perfect for Veterans Day literacy centers, close reading lessons, morning work, homework, intervention groups, or sub plans.

** What’s Included:**
10 Veterans Day Reading Passages (long, engaging, grade-appropriate)
Mixed comprehension questions
Multiple choice
Short response
Inference
Theme & main idea
Vocabulary in context
Illustration prompts on every page

Topics include:
Veterans’ stories
Memorials
Service and sacrifice
Classroom projects
Letters to deployed service members
Ceremonies and traditions
Real-life challenges veterans face

Skills Covered
Main Idea & Supporting Details
Making Inferences
Summarizing
Context Clues & Vocabulary
Character Perspective
Theme Development
Constructed Response Writing
Aligned to Common Core Reading Standards for upper elementary.

Perfect For:
Veterans Day Activities
ELA Centers
Reading Comprehension Practice
Early finishers
Homework
Small group intervention
Close reading
Social Studies integration

Why Teachers Love This Resource:

• Meaningful, respectful stories
• Builds empathy + reading skills at the same time
• No prep – print and go!
• Text complexity appropriate for grades 4–5
• Differentiation built in with story variety