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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
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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. Whose first birthday was it?
2. What is the same about July 4 long ago and today?
3. How do we know what people did in 1777?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.
Memorial Day Long Ago
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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. Why do you think people started this day?
2. What do old photographs show?
3. What has stayed the same about the holiday?
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Answer key — Holidays Long Ago and Today
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The new nation's. 2. People set off fireworks. 3. Letters and newspapers from that time tell about it.
2.1. Many soldiers died in the Civil War, and people wanted to remember them. 2. Graves covered with flowers and flags. 3. People still remember soldiers who died and put flags on graves.
Questions about Holidays Long Ago and Today
What does the Holidays Long Ago and Today worksheet cover?
It practices what old sources show about how holidays were kept — 2 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.His.10.K-2: Explain how a source helps you study the past. The instruction to students is “Read each text, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Holidays Long Ago and Today practice?
D2.His.10.K-2, under History for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Explain how historical sources can be used to study the past.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Holidays Long Ago and Today is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.10.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Holidays Long Ago and Today come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Holidays Long Ago and Today can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Holidays Long Ago and Today free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Holidays Long Ago and Today, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.