The Pentagon

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.

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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 big is The Pentagon?5 acres
2. What is the location?Arlington County, Virginia, United States
3. What is the year ground broken?September 11, 1941
4. Why is the Pentagon shaped like a pentagon?The five‑sided shape helps people move quickly between offices. It also fits the small building site well. The design makes the building very efficient for military work.
5. How many people work at the Pentagon?About 23,000 military and civilian staff work there. They do important jobs like planning, strategy, and resource management. Their work helps keep the country safe.

Department of Defense (DoD): The executive department of the U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the U.S. Armed Forces.
Metonymy: A figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept.
September 11 Attacks: A series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States on the morning of September 11, 2001.