U.S. Patriotic Holiday Worksheets

If you are looking for some simple sentence-building worksheets for your students, look no further! This collection of patriotic holiday worksheets will have your students learning about 4 different U.S. holidays while improving their handwriting and sentence structure skills. 

The worksheet focuses on a simple sentence. Students will :

• Identify and color images and symbols related to either Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, or Patriot Day
• Cut out the words that make up the sentence from the bottom of the worksheet.
• Glue the words in the boxes provided in the correct order.
• Write the sentence independently on the writing lines provided.

An answer key is included with your download to make grading fast and easy!  

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding 

In addition to independent student work time, use this worksheet as an activity for:

• Guided reading groups 
• Lesson warm-up
• Lesson wrap-up
• Fast finishers 
• Homework assignment
• Whole-class review (via smartboard)

If there are students who need a bit of a challenge. Encourage them to write their own sentences about the patriotic pictures on their worksheet.

For students needing assistance with this activity, consider just having them cut and paste the words and not complete the writing portion.

Easily Download & Print

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or editable Google Slides version of this resource. 

Because this resource includes an answer sheet, we recommend you print one copy of the entire file. Then, make photocopies of the blank worksheet for students to complete. 

Turn this teaching resource into a sustainable activity by printing on cardstock and slipping it into a dry-erase sleeve. Students can record their answers with a whiteboard marker, then erase and reuse them. 

Additionally, project the worksheet onto a screen and work through it as a class by having students record their answers in their notebooks. 

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter Collaborator. 

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