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

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

• cause

• business

• hobby

• vacation

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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

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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

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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

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

• an activity

• a conversation

• a decision

• a competition

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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.

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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)

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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.

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

• different

• exciting

• ordinary

• simple

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