Why Do We Have That Holiday? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on the reason a national holiday is kept, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.14.K-2. It prints 8 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.
1.Why do some places call the October holiday Indigenous Peoples' Day?
A.To honor the stars
B.To honor the first peoples of the Americas
C.To honor the snow
2.Why do we have New Year's Day?
A.To say goodbye to summer
B.To welcome the start of a new year
C.To start a new school day
3.Why do we have Presidents' Day?
A.To remember Washington and other presidents
B.To thank farmers for food
C.To welcome spring
4.Why do we have Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
A.To honor the first airplane
B.To honor Dr. King's work for equal rights
C.To honor a sports team
5.Why do we have Flag Day?
A.To honor the rain
B.To honor the school bus
C.To honor the flag of the United States
6.Why is Independence Day on July 4?
A.It is the last day of the year
B.It is always the hottest day
C.The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776
7.Why do we have Independence Day?
A.It is the first day of school
B.It is the birthday of our country
C.It is the start of winter
8.Why do we have Veterans Day?
A.To watch a movie
B.To thank everyone who served in the military
C.To plant a garden
LessonPrint · D2.His.14.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Why Do We Have That Holiday?
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.To honor the first peoples of the Americas
2.To welcome the start of a new year
3.To remember Washington and other presidents
4.To honor Dr. King's work for equal rights
5.To honor the flag of the United States
6.The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776
7.It is the birthday of our country
8.To thank everyone who served in the military
Questions about Why Do We Have That Holiday?
What does the Why Do We Have That Holiday? worksheet cover?
It practices the reason a national holiday is kept — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.His.14.K-2: Suggest reasons something happened in the past. The instruction to students is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Why Do We Have That Holiday? practice?
D2.His.14.K-2, under History for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Generate possible reasons for an event or development in the past.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Why Do We Have That Holiday? is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.14.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Why Do We Have That Holiday? come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 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 Why Do We Have That Holiday? 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 Why Do We Have That Holiday? free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Why Do We Have That Holiday?, 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.