Arlington

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/arlington

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Arlington?Approximately 238,643 (2020 Census)
2. Where is Arlington located?Arlington is a county in Virginia, right across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.
3. Why is Arlington National Cemetery special?It is a sacred place where many soldiers are buried, including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and it reminds us of national sacrifice.

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