COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • JULY 3, 2018 • 12A
© 2018 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 34, No. 30
Use this code to reveal some incredible
Independence Day facts:
Parade Puzzle
Can you find the letters L-I-B-E-R-T-Y hidden here?
O
n July 4, 1776, people living in
the American Colonies declared
their independence. They wanted to be
independent, or free, from the rules of
King George III of England. They
wanted to form their own country.
They wrote a document to send
to King George. It was called the
Declaration of Independence, written
on July 4, 1776. This famous document
says that all people are created equal
and with certain rights.
Number of hot dogs that are eaten
by Americans on Independence Day:
million
Unscramble the words to discover the rights
mentioned in the Declaration of Independence.
Amount of money spent on
watermelon for the July 4th holiday:
$
million
Number of people who signed the
Declaration of Independence:
How many stars can you find below?
Which two
picnic pictures
are the same?
Onomatopoeia
describes words that
sound like the sound
they make when
you say them. For
example, when you
say, “Pop!” it sounds
a bit like a pop.
Look through the
newspaper. Can you
find three to five
examples of
onomatopoeia?
BONUS:
How many stars can you find on this page?
Standards Link:
Language Arts: Vocabulary
development.
Standards Link: Reading Cimprehension: Follow simple written directions.
Percentage of Americans who
own an American flag:
%
Estimated number of
professional July 4th fireworks
displays around the country:
,
Sources: History.com, WalletHub.com
One of the original signers of the Declaration of
Independence visited Europe and fell in love with pasta.
He brought back a machine to make macaroni and later,
he became the first president to serve macaroni and cheese
as part of an official state dinner. Which Founding Father
was this? Circle every fourth letter to find out!
The Cottage Grove Lions Club
is proud to sponsor the
2018 Summer Reading page
Find the words by looking up,
down, backwards, forwards,
sideways and diagonally.
MACARONI
ENGLAND
SIGNERS
E I N O
PARADE
G S C C
FATHER
R I B H
CHEESE
GEORGE
O G R E
PEOPLE
E N U E
RULES
G E L S
PASTA
F R E E
EQUAL
O S S Q
WORDS
KING
R T E H
FREE
St d d Li k L tt
LIFE
R A C A M P
E L D E A E
This week’s word:
R P N R A O
INDEPENDENCE
H T A F T P
The noun independence
comes from the adjective
independent meaning not under
the control or rule of another.
E D L S T L
E A G G T E
U H N E F A
America gained
independence in 1776.
U I E F I L
K S D R O W
i
R
i
d id
ti
l
Try to use the word
independence in a sentence
today when talking with
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and the
Cottage Grove
Public Library
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