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ANZAC Day Timeline

Read the timeline and the short story. Then solve the timeline challenges. ANZAC Day is marked in Australia on 25 April.

A timeline of remembrance

Events are shown from earliest to latest. Some customs have changed over time, but people gather to remember and reflect.

25 April 1915 Australian and New Zealand troops landed at Gallipoli, in present-day Türkiye.

25 April 1916 The first anniversary was marked with services and events in Australia and New Zealand.

Today On 25 April, people attend dawn services, marches and local ceremonies to remember those who served.

A morning of remembrance

Tahnee went with her family to a dawn service on 25 April. Before sunrise, people gathered quietly at the local memorial. A speaker talked about the landing at Gallipoli in 1915 and the people who served in wars and conflicts. Tahnee noticed a wreath of flowers and a red poppy. Everyone stood silently for a short time. After the service, Tahnee asked why people remember events from long ago. Her grandmother said remembering helps people understand the past and respect those affected by war.

Timeline detective

Use the timeline and story to answer each question.

1.Which event happened first?

The Gallipoli landing
The first anniversary commemoration
A dawn service today

2.Write the year of the Gallipoli landing and the year of the first anniversary commemoration.

3.Put these events in order from earliest to latest: a dawn service today; Gallipoli landing; first anniversary commemoration.

4.Why is 25 April important in the timeline? Choose the best answer.

It is the date of the Gallipoli landing and the date Australians mark ANZAC Day.
It is the date the war ended.
It is the date Australia became a country.

5.In the story, name two things Tahnee noticed or did at the dawn service.

6.True or false: ANZAC Day ceremonies remember only the people who landed at Gallipoli in 1915.

TrueFalse

7.Match each time to an event: 1915; 1916; today.

1915
1916
Today

Gallipoli landing
First anniversary commemoration
Dawn services and ceremonies continue

8.Choose two actions from the story that show people remembering respectfully.

Gathering quietly before sunrise
Noticing a wreath of flowers
Setting off fireworks
Racing around the memorial

9.Explain in one or two sentences why a timeline helps us learn about ANZAC Day.

10.Complete the sentence: Tahnee’s grandmother says remembering helps people understand the and respect those affected by war.

Draw a line from left to right. Add and label these three points in order: 1915, 1916, today. Under each point, add the matching event from the timeline above.