Interview a Veteran

Print the page and read the directions with your child: Ask a veteran these questions. Write the answers on the lines. Afterward, talk about what they wrote or drew.

Two pages of interview questions with lines for answers. Page 1 has spaces for the interviewer's and the veteran's names and questions 1 to 6, such as Which branch of the military did you serve in? and What was your job, and what skills did you learn? Page 2 has questions 7 to 11, such as What does Veterans Day mean to you?, a thank-you line and a date. The directions on the page read: Ask a veteran these questions. Write the answers on the lines.

Yes, both. We made it for 4th Grade History, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with Veterans Day. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

1 printable worksheet, free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 4th Grade students, roughly ages 9-10. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.