THE NATIONAL GUARD(readworks)

militia

A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies

The men and women of the National Guard are well-trained. What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion?

National Guard units have served in every major American conflict

The men and women of the National Guard are well-trained. What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion?

National Guardsmen can be sent overseas during times of war.

What makes the National Guard different from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines?

They spend much less time in uniform

What does the author describe?

examples of when the National Guard has been used

Read the following sentence: "Flying small planes, 60 National Guard pilots scoured the flooded area looking for survivors and distributing food, medicine, and supplies."

searched

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. When the Revolutionary War ended, the country created loosely organized militias that could be called upon in times of need, _______ The Whiskey Rebellion of 1791

such as

What is this passage mainly about?

the importance of the National Guard to America's safety and security

restore

to bring back to an original state

responding

to react