3. Americans celebrate their ______ on Independence Day.

Name

Celebrating Freedom
By Beth Beutler

July 4 is Independence 4. The story mentions that people often go ______ on July 4.
Day. On July 4, 1776, A. on vacation
America declared its B. to work
intention to be an C. to school
independent nation. (It D. shopping
would still be several years
until America was officially
free from the control of
Great Britain.) July 4 is a
holiday acknowledging
freedom. People often
celebrate by doing something fun. Many people have the day off.
Some go away on vacation. Others will enjoy a picnic. Many towns
have fireworks or parades. You might see many American flags
around. These are all ways to show we are happy to be free!

Celebrating Freedom

Questions
1. Which of the following events is NOT mentioned?
A. picnics
B. parades
C. fireworks
D. sales

2. Which type of flag is flown?

A. sports
B. British
C. state
D. American