4th of July worksheets & activities
Free, printable 4th of July activities for kindergarten through 5th grade and special education: the flag, parades, picnics, the Liberty Bell and fireworks. Made for summer school, extended school year and home. Each one opens in a worksheet maker with the 4th of July theme already chosen — keep our words or type your own, then print.
Color by word & color by number
A 4th of July picture with a word or a math fact in every space. Students read each one and color it by the key, which is quick to check at a glance. Each sheet comes with an answer key.
Game boards
A 4th of July game board with word cards to cut apart, from the flag at START to the fireworks at FINISH. Roll a die, move, then read, spell or use the word you land on. A good fit for summer school centers and small groups.
Hands-on & multisensory
Activities students touch, build and move, which help a lot of early readers and many students with disabilities. Ideas for using them are further down the page.
Reading passages & writing prompts
Original 4th of July reading passages for kindergarten through 5th grade, a story and a nonfiction passage for each grade — the flag, parades, the Liberty Bell, fireworks and why we celebrate on July 4 — with comprehension questions and an answer key. Plus story starters, journal prompts and imagination prompts.
Make it hands-on
Sensory bin letter hunt
Fill a bin with red, white and blue pom-poms or paper stars and bury the letter tiles. Students dig out a tile, say its sound, and build a word from the 4th of July list on the table. Watch closely with small items.
Fireworks without the worry
Loud booms and crowds are hard for many students, including students with autism. Read a short social story about fireworks ahead of time, watch a video of a fireworks show with the sound low, and plan headphones or a spot farther away.
Build it before you write it
On a Read it, Make it, Write it sheet, students make each word with letter tiles, playdough, pipe cleaners or building bricks before writing it. Building the word first gives them more ways to remember it.
Make coloring easier
Print color by word sheets at 11 x 17, use dot markers instead of crayons, or have students trace the word before coloring. A student can also point to the crayon while a partner reads the word.
4th of July word lists by grade
K–1 · 2nd–3rd grade
Ready-made lists. Click a worksheet to open it with these words, then add, remove or change any of them.
4th of July words for K–1
flag, star, drum, band, hat, sky, pop, boom, fun, march
4th of July words for 2nd–3rd grade
independence, celebrate, fireworks, parade, freedom, liberty, picnic, patriotic, declaration, sparkle, holiday, country
More 4th of July ideas
- Social story maker — Write a short story about fireworks, a parade or a crowded picnic, so students know what to expect.
- Calm down chart — Plan what to do when the noise or the crowd feels like too much.
- Visual schedule — Show the plan for the day, from the parade to the picnic.
Frequently asked questions
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