Tshirts in Style Worksheet

What did American soldiers wear during World War I?

• Silk shirts

• Leather jackets

• Cotton T-shirts

• Woolen uniforms

When was the word T-shirt added to the American dictionary?

• Before World War I

• During the 1920s

• In the 1950s

• After World War II

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What did the U.S. Army and Navy issue during World War II?

• White cotton T-shirts

• Leather boots

• Woolen coats

• Silk scarves

When did it become socially acceptable for young men to wear just a T-shirt?

• During the 1930s

• After the 1960s

• In the 1940s

• By 1955

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

Who made wearing just a T-shirt 'cool' for teenage males?

• Frank Sinatra

• Marlon Brando

• James Dean

• Elvis Presley

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What was the T-shirt considered as until the 1950s?

• Formal wear

• Underwear

• Sportswear

• Outerwear

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

What kind of T-shirts do Americans wear?

• With the image of every Disney character

• All of the above

• Advertising a place they have visited

• Promoting their favorite rock band or sports team

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What did European soldiers wear during World War I that was cooler?

• Leather tunics

• Woolen sweaters

• Silk vests

• Cotton undershirts

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What was shocking to see in the 1950s?

• Men wearing hats

• Screen legends wearing just a T-shirt

• Women wearing trousers

• Children wearing sneakers

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What kind of uniforms did American soldiers wear in the summer during World War I?

• Woolen

• Silk

• Cotton

• Nylon