Look at how people remember important ideas across time.
Answer Key
Look at the display
Listen as your teacher reads the passage. Then answer the questions.
A Then-and-Now Display
At Maple Street School, Jo and her grandmother studied a then-and-now display. Long ago, families and friends gathered for Thanksgiving to give thanks for food and help. Today, many families still gather or call loved ones. Independence Day remembers July 4, 1776, when the colonies declared independence. Today, people may show flags or watch fireworks. Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors Dr. King's work for fair treatment and equal rights. Then and now, people learn and help others.
1.
Which holiday is connected to giving thanks for food and help?
○A.Independence Day
●B.Thanksgiving
○C.Martin Luther King Jr. Day
○D.New Year's Day
2.
What can Jo learn by looking at the then-and-now display?
○A.Holidays lost their meaning, so people stopped celebrating.
○B.People celebrate each holiday with fireworks and flags.
○C.Children celebrate national holidays, but grown-ups do not.
●D.A holiday can keep its meaning while some activities change.
3.
A child sees a flag and fireworks on the display. Which holiday does this best fit?
●A.Independence Day
○B.Thanksgiving
○C.Martin Luther King Jr. Day
○D.A family birthday
4.
Circle the two actions that fit the ideas remembered on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Give each classmate a fair turn.Welcome a new child into the game.Watch fireworks in the sky.Give thanks for a family meal.
5.
What is one way Thanksgiving can be similar long ago and today?
○A.People use fireworks to remember a battle.
○B.People honor one leader's work for fairness.
●C.People connect with loved ones and give thanks.
○D.People remember the colonies becoming independent.
Compare the holidays
Think about what each holiday remembers. Then answer.
6.
A class wants to celebrate Independence Day in a way that connects to its meaning. Which plan fits best?
●A.Learn about independence and display a flag.
○B.Share a meal and name things they appreciate.
○C.Practice giving everyone a fair turn.
○D.Choose a coat for a cold winter day.
7.
Circle the two details that show a present-day way of celebrating.
Families and friends gathered long ago.Families may call loved ones today.The colonies declared independence in 1776.People may watch fireworks today.
8.
Which choice correctly compares Martin Luther King Jr. Day with Independence Day?
○A.Both holidays remember giving thanks for food.
○B.Both holidays remember the same event in 1776.
○C.Martin Luther King Jr. Day remembers fireworks, while Independence Day remembers fairness.
●D.Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors work for fairness, while Independence Day remembers independence.
9.
Choose one holiday from the passage. Tell what it helps people remember and one way people celebrate it today.
Thanksgiving helps people remember to give thanks for food and help. Today, families may gather or call loved ones.
