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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. Why does a letter from 1777 help us study the past?
  2. 2. What is the same about July 4 long ago and today?
  3. 3. What do many towns have today?
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. Why is Edward Winslow's letter useful?
  2. 2. What is the same about Thanksgiving long ago and today?
  3. 3. Who shared a harvest feast in 1621?

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Answer key — Holidays Long Ago and Today

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. It was written at that time, so it tells what people did then. 2. People set off fireworks. 3. Parades, picnics and fireworks.
  2. 2.1. The letter was written by a Pilgrim who was at the feast. 2. People share a big meal and give thanks. 3. The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people.

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