Veterans Day Word Search (Free Printable + Answer Key)

This Veterans Day word search is a meaningful November classroom activity for 2nd–6th grade students, featuring words like Veteran, Armistice, November, and Eleventh. Free printable worksheet with answer key included.

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P	B	A	R	O	S	R	G	A	R	U	N
G	S	R	M	Q	I	M	F	N	G	P	A
S	E	M	I	C	M	A	P	O	K	H	V
A	L	Y	S	U	J	R	D	V	R	P	Y
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U	V	T	I	W	F	N	O	M	O	N	E
T	E	L	C	L	W	E	M	B	P	H	C
E	N	T	E	X	X	S	X	E	P	D	A
Z	T	M	S	A	R	B	K	R	Y	V	N
C	H	J	J	V	E	T	E	R	A	N	D

Word List

VETERAN: A person who has served in the military. More than 15 million veterans live in the United States.
ARMISTICE: An agreement to stop fighting. The World War I armistice took effect on November 11, 1918.
NOVEMBER: The eleventh month of the year, when Veterans Day is observed on the 11th.
ELEVENTH: Coming after the tenth. The fighting in World War I stopped at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
SALUTE: A gesture of respect, such as raising the right hand to the forehead, used by members of the military.
ARMY: The branch of the military that fights on land. The U.S. Army is the oldest and largest branch.
NAVY: The branch of the military that serves at sea, on ships and submarines.
MARINES: The U.S. Marine Corps, a branch that serves on land and at sea and is often first to respond to a crisis.
AIRFORCE: The branch of the military that serves in the air and space, flying planes and operating satellites.
POPPY: A red flower that became a symbol of remembrance after the World War I poem "In Flanders Fields."

About Veterans Day

Veterans Day is observed every year on November 11 to honor all Americans who have served in the military. It began as Armistice Day, marking the end of fighting in World War I at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, and was renamed Veterans Day in 1954. Memorial Day, in May, honors those who died in service.

Veterans Day Vocabulary

This word search covers Veterans Day vocabulary: the meaning of VETERAN, the ARMISTICE that ended World War I fighting, the date of NOVEMBER ELEVENTH, the branches like the ARMY, NAVY, MARINES, and AIRFORCE, and symbols like the SALUTE and the POPPY.

How to Use This Word Search in Class

Use this word search before Veterans Day, then invite students to write thank-you cards to local veterans. If a family member has served, students can share a story with the class.

Printable Veterans Day Word Search Worksheet

Click the print button to print this veterans day word search. The printable version includes the puzzle grid and word list, perfect for classroom handouts or homework.

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N	Z	O	A	Z	I	Y	K	O	S	C	B
P	B	A	R	O	S	R	G	A	R	U	N
G	S	R	M	Q	I	M	F	N	G	P	A
S	E	M	I	C	M	A	P	O	K	H	V
A	L	Y	S	U	J	R	D	V	R	P	Y
L	E	L	T	S	L	I	T	E	P	C	D
U	V	T	I	W	F	N	O	M	O	N	E
T	E	L	C	L	W	E	M	B	P	H	C
E	N	T	E	X	X	S	X	E	P	D	A
Z	T	M	S	A	R	B	K	R	Y	V	N
C	H	J	J	V	E	T	E	R	A	N	D

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N	Z	O	A	Z	I	Y	K	O	S	C	B
P	B	A	R	O	S	R	G	A	R	U	N
G	S	R	M	Q	I	M	F	N	G	P	A
S	E	M	I	C	M	A	P	O	K	H	V
A	L	Y	S	U	J	R	D	V	R	P	Y
L	E	L	T	S	L	I	T	E	P	C	D
U	V	T	I	W	F	N	O	M	O	N	E
T	E	L	C	L	W	E	M	B	P	H	C
E	N	T	E	X	X	S	X	E	P	D	A
Z	T	M	S	A	R	B	K	R	Y	V	N
C	H	J	J	V	E	T	E	R	A	N	D