2. Anne-Todd Staples INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS JULY 4TH TRADITIONS

3. Table of Contents Pre-Test……….…………………………….....2 Pre-Test Answers ……………………….3 Special Vocabulary……………………….4 Post Test……………………………………….16 Post-Test Answers………………………17 Activities……………………………………….18 1 Go to page 2

4. Pre-Test Why does America celebrate on July 4 th ? What is Independence Day? How did America get its freedom from England? How do families celebrate on July 4 th ? What do families & friends do at the end of the day? 2 Go to page 3

5. Pre-Test Answers July 4th is Americas birthday. The 1 st Independence Day was July 4, 1776. In 1776, men signed a letter to the King of England saying they wanted freedom. Families get together and celebrate. They have picnics and watch parades They watch fireworks in the sky. 3 Go to page 4

6. Vocabulary Americas Birthday: July 4 th is the day we celebrate Americas beginning. Independence Day: July 4 th, 1776 Celebrate: Be happy about something good or special Freedom: No one tells you to do things only one way. The red, white, and blue flag stands for freedom. 4 Go to page 5

7. More Vocabulary Families: many mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers Picnics: eating our lunch or dinner outside Parades: people walking in the street, waving, singing, or dancing. Fireworks: Loud, pretty lights in the sky to say Happy Birthday, America. 5Go to page 6

8. July 4 th July 4 th is the day Americans meet with families and friends to say Happy Birthday, America. July 4 th is called Independence Day. In 1776, Americans told the King of England they wanted freedom or independence. Americans celebrate freedom July 4 th. 6 Go to Page 7

9. Independence Day Traditions Families get together with friends to celebrate Americas birthday. They fix food for lunch and dinner. They take the food to an outdoor party to celebrate with other people. People walk together in the street in a parade, singing, dancing, and waving. At night they watch fireworks in the sky. 7Go to page 8

10. July 4th July 4 th is Americas Birthday. America has a birthday just like you do. 8 Go to page 9

11. Independence Day The first Independence Day was July 4, 1776. Men signed a letter to the King of England saying America wanted its freedom. 9 Go to page 10

12. Freedom Freedom means no one tells us how to do things only one way. The red, white and blue flag stands for freedom in America. People wave the flag when they celebrate on July 4 th. They wear red, white and blue. 10 Go to page 11

13. Families Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers meet with families to celebrate Americas birthday and freedom. The days are hot in July. It is fun to meet outside at a park, at the lake or at the beach. The families in these pictures are happy to be together. 11 Go to page 12 11

14. Picnic People cook their favorite foods. The food is placed in a picnic basket. Families go to the celebration for Americas birthday and eat the food outside. This is a picnic. 12 Go to page 13

15. Parade On July 4 th, families like to watch a parade with friends. People walk together in the street, sing, dance, play music and wave flags We all clap when we see them and wave our flags. 13Go to page 14

16. Fireworks When night comes, many beautiful lights fill the sky. We here a lot of loud sounds like clap and pop. These are fireworks. We look up to the sky to see them. 14 Go to page 15

18. Post-Test When is Americas birthday? What was Americas first birthday called? What does the red, white and blue flag stand for in America? What do families do at a July 4 th picnic? How do we celebrate Americas birthday? 16Go to page 17

19. Post-Test Answers Americas birthday is July 4 th. Americas first birthday is called Independence day. The flag stands for freedom They eat food outside at a celebration. We get together with families and friends and eat a picnic, watch a parade and see fireworks in the sky at the end of the day. 17Go to page 18

20. Activity 1 Look at the picture below. Write the word in the blank under the picture from this list that best tells you what the picture means. July 4 th Familiespicnic parade freedom fireworks Independence Day celebrate ___________________ _____ ________________ _____ 18 Go to page 19

21. Activity 1 Answer Sheet 19 Go to page 20 Look at the picture below. Write the word in the blank under the picture from this list that best tells you what the picture means. July 4 th Familiespicnic parade freedom fireworks Independence Day celebrate Families celebrate freedom fireworks Independence picnic July 4th parade Day 18

22. Activity 2 In the space below, write 3 sentences about how your country celebrates its birthday. ___________________________ 20 Go to page 21

23. Activity 2 Answer Sheet In the space below, write 3 sentences about how your country celebrates its birthday. (The answers will vary per student.) _______________________________ ___________________________ 21 Go to page 22

24. Activity Three Find these words and circle them in the box below. Flag freedom America parade fireworks birthday wave celebrate families July 4th 22 Go to page 23 optxht4yluj galfamilies nrnrbCalztt tazebimo4ae zdgernezhrV nemdecrdlba izbofieEPew kilmgpcuzla birthdayzeb skrowerifck

25. Activity 3 Answer Sheet Find these words and circle them in the box below. (The Answers are noted in red in the boxes below.) Flag freedom America parade fireworks birthday wave celebrate families July 4th 23 optxht4yluj galfamilies nrnrbCalztt tazebimo4ae zdgernezhrv nemdecrdlba izbofieepew kilmgpcuzla birthdayzeb skrowerifck