islcollective worksheets intermediate b1 upperintermediate b2 adults high school reading spelling writing united kingdom 20327600005457e84f6e8d97 57080466

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islcollective worksheets intermediate b1 upperintermediate b2 adults high school reading spelling writing united kingdom 20327600005457e84f6e8d97 57080466

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It is a special day toRemembranc honour soldiers who fought in past wars It is celebrated many British Empire countries including e inDay Britain and Canada It is also celebrated in countries like France and the United States It is November 11th, the final day of the First World War The official moment of recognition is on the eleventh month, on the eleventh day, at the eleventh hour, at the eleventh minute During this time, a moment of silence is observed Remembrance Day is also called Armistice Day or Veterans' Day The name Armistice comes from the agreement at the end of the First World War, November 11, 1918 Veterans' Day is another name, and it is used to honour the veterans, people that fought in the wars This name is used in the United States The poppy is a red flower worn on Remembrance Day It commonly grew in many of the European battlefields during the First World War It was made famous because of a poem written by a Canadian John McCrae The poem is called “In Flanders Fields”, and it is usually recited during the Remembrance Day ceremony War veterans sell poppies in return for a donation People wear the poppy on their clothes for two weeks leading up to Remembrance Day and should be worn over the heart Answer the following questions in full sentences: Which countries celebrate Remembrance Day? What happened on the 11th of November? What is Remembrance Day called in the USA? _ Why was the poppy chosen for Remembrance Day? _ Where people wear the poppy and for how long? _

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