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Holidays Long Ago and Today is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on what old sources show about how holidays were kept, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.10.K-2. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Holidays Long Ago and Today

D2.His.10.K-2

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Read each text, then answer the questions.

1.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Memorial Day Long Ago

An information text written for this worksheet. Many soldiers died in the Civil War. In 1868, people put flowers on soldiers' graves. They called the day Decoration Day. Old photographs show graves covered with flowers and flags. Today the holiday is called Memorial Day. People visit graves, fly flags and remember those who died serving our country.

  1. 1. What was the day called long ago?
  2. 2. What has stayed the same about the holiday?
  3. 3. What did people put on soldiers' graves in 1868?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Thanksgiving Long Ago

An information text written for this worksheet. In 1621, the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people shared a harvest feast in Plymouth. We know about it from a letter by Edward Winslow, a Pilgrim who was at the feast. In later years, English settlers took much of the Wampanoag people's land. The Wampanoag Nation still lives in Massachusetts today. In 1863, President Lincoln asked all Americans to give thanks on a Thursday in November. Today, many families share a big meal and give thanks.

  1. 1. Who shared a harvest feast in 1621?
  2. 2. Why is Edward Winslow's letter useful?
  3. 3. What is the same about Thanksgiving long ago and today?

LessonPrint · D2.His.10.K-2 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Holidays Long Ago and Today

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Decoration Day. 2. People still remember soldiers who died and put flags on graves. 3. Flowers.
  2. 2.1. The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people. 2. The letter was written by a Pilgrim who was at the feast. 3. People share a big meal and give thanks.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.10.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.