🌺 Part 1: Understanding the Poem

1. What is ANZAC Day? Choose the best answer.

A day to remember soldiers who fought for our country

A day to celebrate birthdays

A day to go shopping

2. Why is the poppy important on ANZAC Day?

3. In the poem "Today, Remembrance Day...", what feelings do you think the poet wants us to have? Circle all that apply.

Sadness for soldiers who died

Grateful for their sacrifice

Proud of our country

Respectful remembrance

4. Find one example of rhyming words from the poem and write them here:

_____________ and _____________

📚 Part 2: Vocabulary Matching

5. Match each word with its meaning by drawing a line:

poppy

soldier

brave

remembrance

peace

showing courage

a person who fights for their country

remembering someone special

a red flower symbol

when there is no fighting or war

6. Complete this sentence about similes:

A simile compares two things using the words _______ or _______.

✏️ Part 3: My ANZAC Poem

7. Imagine you are a soldier. Write a short poem or reflection using these sentence starters:

Choose 3 or more sentence starters to help you:

• I am a soldier and I see...

• I feel...

• I remember...

• I am brave like...

• The poppy reminds me of...

• I fight for peace because...

8. Draw a picture to illustrate your poem or show what ANZAC Day means to you:

9. Why is it important for us to remember ANZAC Day in New Zealand?

ANZAC Poetry Worksheet

ANZAC Poetry Worksheet

🌺 Part 1: Understanding the Poem

📚 Part 2: Vocabulary Matching

✏️ Part 3: My ANZAC Poem

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