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Veterans Day Spelling Words

Words for November 11, from thank and flag to colonel, lieutenant and armistice, in three levels.

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List 1: Veterans Day in ten words

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  1. 1.veteranMy neighbor is a veteran of the Navy.
  2. 2.serviceWe thank veterans for their service.
  3. 3.saluteThe color guard gave a crisp salute.
  4. 4.honorThis holiday is set aside to honor veterans.
  5. 5.NovemberVeterans Day is on November 11 each year.
  6. 6.eleventhThe armistice began at the eleventh hour.
  7. 7.braveIt takes a brave person to stand watch.
  8. 8.serveSome people serve for twenty years or more.
  9. 9.peaceThe day was first dedicated to world peace.
  10. 10.freedomThey gave years of their lives for our freedom.

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List 1: Veterans Day in ten words 10

  • brave It takes a brave person to stand watch.
  • eleventh The armistice began at the eleventh hour.
  • freedom They gave years of their lives for our freedom.
  • honor This holiday is set aside to honor veterans.
  • November Veterans Day is on November 11 each year.
  • peace The day was first dedicated to world peace.
  • salute The color guard gave a crisp salute.
  • serve Some people serve for twenty years or more.
  • service We thank veterans for their service.
  • veteran My neighbor is a veteran of the Navy.

Level 1, List 2: short words 10

  • band The band played before the guests sat down.
  • cap The old sailor tipped his cap to us.
  • card I drew stars on the front of my card.
  • flag Raise the flag before the first bell.
  • hand Place your right hand over your heart.
  • home She came home after a year at sea.
  • hug Grandpa got a hug at the school door.
  • note Her note said only two words.
  • pin He wore a small flag pin on his coat.
  • thank Thank a veteran when you meet one.

Level 1, List 3: the school assembly 10

  • cheer A cheer went up when the veterans walked in.
  • guest Every guest got a seat in the front row.
  • letter Our class mailed a letter to a veteran.
  • listen Listen while the guest tells about her ship.
  • medal The medal hung from a blue ribbon.
  • poster My poster says thank you in red letters.
  • speech The principal kept her speech short.
  • story His story about boot camp made us laugh.
  • visit Three veterans will visit our classroom Friday.
  • welcome We made a welcome sign for the lobby.

Level 2, List 4: compound words 10

  • airfield Planes lined up along the airfield.
  • backpack She carried everything she owned in a backpack.
  • footsteps We heard marching footsteps in the hall.
  • grandparent Ask a grandparent who served to tell you more.
  • handshake He thanked her with a firm handshake.
  • homecoming The whole town turned out for the homecoming.
  • lifeboat The crew practiced lowering the lifeboat.
  • peacetime Many veterans served during peacetime.
  • runway The jet rolled to the end of the runway.
  • seaport Gray ships crowded the busy seaport at dawn.

Level 2, List 5: what service takes 10

  • courage Courage means doing a hard thing while afraid.
  • defend Their job was to defend the country.
  • duty Standing watch at night was his duty.
  • loyal A loyal friend stays when things get hard.
  • pride He wears his old uniform with pride.
  • promise Joining begins with a spoken promise.
  • protect They trained to protect people they never met.
  • respect We show respect by standing quietly.
  • steady A steady hand steered the ship through fog.
  • strength Carrying a full pack takes strength.

Level 3, List 6: ranks and service words 10

  • admiral An admiral commands a fleet of ships.
  • aviator The aviator checked the wings before takeoff.
  • colonel The colonel thanked every soldier in the room.
  • discipline Discipline kept the crew calm in the storm.
  • ensign The young ensign reported to the ship.
  • lieutenant The lieutenant read the orders aloud.
  • regiment The regiment marched past in even rows.
  • reservist A reservist can be called up in an emergency.
  • sergeant The sergeant taught new soldiers to march.
  • stationed My aunt was stationed in Alaska for two years.

Level 3, List 7: the history 10

  • allegiance The pledge is a promise of allegiance.
  • appreciation A letter is one way to show appreciation.
  • armistice The armistice of 1918 ended the fighting.
  • courageous It was a courageous choice to enlist.
  • federal Veterans Day is a federal holiday.
  • honorable She left the Army with an honorable discharge.
  • observance Our school holds its observance in the gym.
  • proclamation The first Veterans Day proclamation came in 1954.
  • tribute The choir sang a tribute to local veterans.
  • volunteer A volunteer handed out small paper flags.

How it works

Veterans Day thanks everyone who served in the armed forces, the living above all. Its rank words are the spelling traps: sergeant is said sar but spelled ser, and colonel has no r at all.

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What the seven lists hold

List 1 is the day in ten words: veteran, service, salute, honor, eleventh. Level 1, for kindergarten and 1st grade, has short words (thank, card, flag) and the school assembly (letter, poster). Level 2, for 2nd to 4th grade, has compound words (homecoming, peacetime) and what service takes (courage, duty). Level 3, for 5th grade and up, has ranks (sergeant, admiral) and the history (armistice, allegiance). Move a speller up or down.

One capital, six sound-alikes

November is marked wrong in lower case while Capitals count is checked; uncheck it under More options for younger spellers. Six words sound like another: peace (piece), band (banned), guest (guessed), medal (meddle), pride (pried) and colonel (kernel). Type the other spelling and the results show the sentence.

  • Colonel is said with an r because an older English spelling was coronel.
  • Lieutenant is two French words: lieu, place, and tenant, holding.

Questions and answers

Is it Veterans Day or Veteran's Day?

Veterans Day, with an s and no apostrophe. The Department of Veterans Affairs explains that the day does not belong to veterans; it is a day for honoring all of them.

What is the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day?

Memorial Day honors military personnel who died in service. Veterans Day thanks all who served honorably, in wartime or peacetime, and is largely meant for living veterans, says the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Why is Veterans Day on November 11?

The armistice that stopped the fighting of World War I took effect at the eleventh hour of November 11, 1918. The date became Armistice Day, a legal holiday in 1938, and was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.

How do you spell lieutenant and sergeant?

L-i-e-u-t-e-n-a-n-t and s-e-r-g-e-a-n-t. Both are in List 6 with colonel, admiral and ensign, the five rank names on this page.

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