Flags and Flowers: Honoring Veterans Every Day

What is the definition of 'Cemetery'?

• A) A place where dead people are buried

• B) Money or time that is given to support a cause

• C) An annual speech delivered by the president of the United States

Fill in the blank: A 'Donation' is money or time that is given to support a ________.

• cause

• business

• hobby

• vacation

What is the definition of 'State of the Union'?

• A) A place where dead people are buried

• B) Money or time that is given to support a cause

• C) An annual speech delivered by the president of the United States

What is the definition of 'Monument'?

• A place to live

• Something built in memory of a person, event, or special action

• A type of vehicle

• A kind of food

What does 'Responsibility' mean?

• Having a duty to deal with something or control someone or something

• A type of game

• A kind of animal

• A piece of clothing

Fill in the blank: 'Participate' means to take part in ________.

• an activity

• a conversation

• a decision

• a competition

What is the main idea of the article?

• Preston Sharp's Flag and Flowers program was unpopular in his community and he had to work hard for it to be accepted.

• Preston Sharp created a news program that drew attention to the issues that veterans face after returning home from service.

• Preston Sharp's decision to take action when he recognized a need in his community led to a movement that encouraged others.

• Preston Sharp believed that the Flags and Flowers program gained popularity due to luck and that it would be hard for others to achieve something similar.

Which line from the text shows that Preston is determined?

• A. "So Preston went with his parents to the cemetery where his grandfather was buried." (Paragraph 1)

• B. "Soon, his Flags and Flowers program had attention from national news." (Paragraph 3)

• C. "'They risk their lives for their country, but then they come home and they don’t have anyone to talk to.'" (Paragraph 13)

• D. "He saw something that needed to change, and he found a way to make a difference." (Paragraph 14)

According to paragraph 6, how is Doug Letterbed similar to Preston Sharp?

• They both manage national cemeteries and put flags and flowers on the graves of veterans.

• They both hope to honor and respect veterans who are buried in national cemeteries.

• They both stand out among their peers and hope to raise money for veterans.

• They both hope to support veterans in order to gain national attention.

As it is used in paragraph 12, "unique" most closely means —

• different

• exciting

• ordinary

• simple