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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.

Independence Day Long Ago

An information text written for this worksheet. On July 4, 1777, people in Philadelphia rang bells and set off fireworks. It was the first birthday of the new nation. We know because letters and newspapers from that time tell about it. Today, many towns have parades, picnics and fireworks on July 4.

  1. 1. What did people in Philadelphia do on July 4, 1777?
  2. 2. What is the same about July 4 long ago and today?
  3. 3. How do we know what people did in 1777?
2.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 do old photographs show?
  3. 3. Why do you think people started this day?

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

Answer key — Holidays Long Ago and Today

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. They rang bells and set off fireworks. 2. People set off fireworks. 3. Letters and newspapers from that time tell about it.
  2. 2.1. Decoration Day. 2. Graves covered with flowers and flags. 3. Many soldiers died in the Civil War, and people wanted to remember them.

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