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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, June 30, 2021 B-3 Fourth of July! 1. Before the American Revolution the ________ colonies in America were under British rule. 2. King George the III was only ________ years old when he claimed his throne. 3. King George wanted to raise some ________. 4. He placed too many ________ on the colonies, which had no vote in Parliament. 5. One day, angry colonists threw rocks and other items at British soldiers. The soldiers shot into the crowd, killing some people and wounding others. This event is called "The ________ Massacre." (1770) 6. Next, the King insisted that people pay their taxes on tea. Angry colonists dressed up like Native Americans boarded the British ships. They threw the tea into the harbor. This event is called the Boston ________ Party. (1773) 7. In 1775, the people of Lexington and Concord, Mass., gathered with guns to face arriving British soldiers. These clashes were the first of the ________ Revolution. 8. George ________ became the leader of the American armed forces. 9. The colonies of America declared themselves free from British rule on July 4, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of ________. 10. The colonies became the United ________ of America. 11. The ________ surrendered to George Washington in October 1781, at Yorktown, VA. 12. A ________ treaty between America and Britain was finally signed in September 1783! The Fourth of July is when the U.S. celebrates its independence and all the freedoms its people enjoy. It's a day for picnics, parades, swimming and fireworks. Have a ton of fun, everyone! Do you know about the events that led up to the American colonies making a declaration to break away from British rule to be independent? It was a time of unrest and war, then peace and freedom. Fill in this puzzle about key events: 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 I love the 4th of July! 1 8 12 11 10 Washington Independence twenty-one Tea British States Boston thirteen American taxes money peace Picnics! Parties! Parading Down Main Street Just about everyone will enjoy a picnic or party. potato salad red flame grapes barbecued ribs corn on the cob fried chicken hamburgers watermelon potato chips lemonade clam bakes hot dogs iced tea ice cream pickles cherry pie S E P A R G E M A L F D E R U I L C O E E P N F R E W S A Q D T F G O N K T G I L O K N J H Y G L O K R A S D F H C O I U Y T R E H G J N B H E R K J K O I J H G T R D S O N G C I J N O L E M R E T A W J N C I E L J H G E K J H G F D S T J F D B G D R S S K O J Y H G H N H C S P I H C O T A T O P J E F H Y R D E S A Q X H L K O C N I U Y H G F R L J N B F D O J C S B I R D E U C E B R A B S K Y G R F M I U H Y T F D S G E U Y T O P O I U Y T R E W O N H G N J N M V C D S Z A S D N U A J G E I P Y R R E H C T G D K G S M A E R C E C I T O E J N M B V C Z S A D F G H H V C L A M B A K E S K J H G O J E R S R E G R U B M A H P O T A T O S A L A D O L P What do you hear ? P__ W P__ P B__ N G W H __ S H C R _ C K What do you see when you go to the fireworks show? What do you smell? P__ __ P L __ S P __ R K L __ R S C H __ __ R S C H __ __ R S S K __ B L __ N K __ T S S __ L P H __ R S M __ K __ G R __ S S F R __ __ D D __ __ G H Fireworks! Ooooo! Ahhhh! Fill in the words with the vowels that are missing: Find and circle these favorite Fourth of July foods: The Fourth of July parade is passing along Main Street. Can you start at the float and find your way to the picnic in the park? Love picnics! Newspaper Fun! Created by Annimills LLC © 2021 Newspaper Fun! Annimills LLC © 2021 V17-26 www.readingclubfun.com Kids: color stuff in! ...firecracker cake with berry sauce! I'm making my famous Fourth of July... Camping Stuff Ahhhh! This is the life! Night Hike! Start at the moon. Find a pathway to the cabin so the moon can light the way to where you'll be sleeping. The Spider in the Woods U N D E R C L O T H E S L J X U C J F P V B T I S A E V S A A L E K S S Q M U A S T M C A Z A E D S A N N H A E K S P P T E U L D S O M R E H O S O T N L R N R P A T L S H O O S G Y E T S O E I S I T W C A B A S O V S G O R H E R M A K T N K N H A T B L E E G E E C I C T P S R S E S B R O K B O O K S U F N Y I S I G Z M W H I S T L E A H A I R B R U S H A T E X 4 5 7 6 3 2 10 9 8 1 arts and crafts nature sports make-believe music magic 6. balloons, face paint, tent 7. magnifying glass, notebook, flashlight 8. dice, scorecard, rulebook 9. glitter, glue, popsicle sticks 10. instruments, dancing shoes or sneakers, speakers game circus cooking detective Look around your room to find the things you need to pack for your camping trip to a park or campground. Find and circle these items that may be on your list: underclothes laundry bag sunscreen envelopes toothbrush toothpaste hiking shoes small games hairbrush sneakers flashlight stamps socks shirts soap hat shorts books comb whistle jeans jacket towels camera Thermos® FREE Digital Comic Book What Kind of Camp Will You Have? If you'd like to, you can choose a theme for the kind of camp you'd like to have at home. There are many fun ideas to choose from. What kind of camp are you going to have if you have (a): 1. butteryfly net, walking stick, binoculars 2. helmet, balls, goal, bat, stick 3. pots and pans, recipes, spices 4. costumes, imagination, props 5. wand, playing cards, top hat Newspaper Fun! Created by Annimills LLC © 2020 Kids: color stuff in! Are you thinking about camping this summer? Many families will go to their local campgrounds and parks. Some campgrounds are in the woods like the famous Smoky Mountains and some are on flatter parcels of land oceanside. Lots of families will build a "tent" to camp in their own home or will put up a tent in their backyard at some point this year. Whatever you choose, have fun! sizzle sizzle GGGhosts? ...and so the ghosts of the trees climbed... Let's Camp Eeek! Do I hear a bear? We light up the night! I do too! Hey, Ethan! Want to trade some comic books? 4 5 6 7 3 2 1 4 5 7 6 3 2 1 1. comfy item to rest head on 2. build a __________ fort 3. perfect drink for a hot summer night 4. ________ to watch when it gets dark 5. share __________ books 6. healthy, fun treat 7. your favorite __________ game to play with your friends movie lemonade board blanket pillow popcorn comic bag bug spray cards stories tent What's more fun than camping out and reading comic books by flashlight? Visit our web site for a FREE "Let's Camp" puzzle set! While you're there, get a FREE copy (for the first 100 readers) of the "Chip n' Fish" comic book by award-winning artist Matt Ryan. It all begins at readingclubfun.com. Camping Fun Inside Your Home 1. a comfy sleeping __________ 2. keep from itching with this 3. helps you see in the dark 4. keeps soup warm for later 5. playing __________ for fun! 6. scary ghost __________ at night 7. set up a __________ for shelter flashlight Fill in the puzzle with fun things to do or bring when camping indoors! Camping Fun In Your Yard Fill in the crossword with things to bring or do for camping in your own backyard. Camping in your backyard? I'm off... ... to find a flashlight and comic books. 905 Vincennes Ave., Petersburg M A I N TA I N Y O U R C O M F O R T whatever the temperature Save on your Auto Loan! 1.9APR * Rates as low as for % and NO PAYMENTS FLEXIBLE TERMS 60 DAYS Energizing Your Financial Future 812-354-1134 or 317-261-8521 6925 IN-57, Petersburg | energypluscu.org *APR= Annual Percentage Rate. Must qualify under EPCU lending standards. Rate shown is for 36 month term and includes discounts for risk based and relationship pricing. 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The Spider in the Woods U N D E R C L O T H E S L J X U C J F P V B T I S A E V S A A L E K S S Q M U A S T M C A Z A E D S A N N H A E K S P P T E U L D S O M R E H O S O T N L R N R P A T L S H O O S G Y E T S O E I S I T W C A B A S O V S G O R H E R M A K T N K N H A T B L E E G E E C I C T P S R S E S B R O K B O O K S U F N Y I S I G Z M W H I S T L E A H A I R B R U S H A T E X 4 5 7 6 3 2 10 9 8 1 arts and crafts nature sports make-believe music magic 6. balloons, face paint, 7. magnifying glass, notebook, flashlight 8. dice, scorecard, 9. glitter, glue, popsicle 10. instruments, dancing or sneakers, speakers game circus cooking detective Look around your room to find the things you need to pack for your camping trip to a park or campground. Find and circle these items that may be on your list: underclothes laundry bag sunscreen envelopes toothbrush toothpaste hiking shoes small games hairbrush sneakers flashlight stamps socks shirts soap hat shorts books comb whistle jeans jacket towels camera Thermos® FREE Digital Comic Book What Kind of Camp Will You Have? If you'd like to, you can choose a theme for the kind of camp you'd like to have at home. There are many fun ideas to choose from. What kind of camp are you going to have if you have (a): 1. butteryfly net, walking stick, binoculars 2. helmet, balls, goal, bat, stick 3. pots and pans, recipes, spices 4. costumes, imagination, props 5. wand, playing cards, top hat Kids: color stuff in! Are you thinking about camping this summer? Many families will go to their local campgrounds and parks. Some campgrounds are in the woods like the famous Smoky Mountains and some are on flatter parcels of land oceanside. Lots of families will build a "tent" to camp in their own home or will put up a tent in their backyard at some point this year. Whatever you choose, have fun! sizzle sizzle GGGhosts? ...and so the ghosts of the trees climbed... Let's Camp Eeek! Do I hear a bear? We light up the night! I do too! Hey, Ethan! Want to trade some comic books? 4 5 6 7 3 2 1 4 5 7 6 3 2 1 1. comfy item to rest head on 2. build a __________ fort 3. perfect drink for a hot summer night 4. ________ to watch when it gets dark 5. share __________ books 6. healthy, fun treat 7. your favorite __________ game to play with your friends movie lemonade board blanket pillow popcorn comic bag bug spray cards stories tent What's more fun than camping out and reading comic books by flashlight? Visit our web site for a FREE "Let's Camp" puzzle set! While you're there, get a FREE copy (for the first 100 readers) of the "Chip n' Fish" comic book by award-winning artist Matt Ryan. It all begins at readingclubfun.com. Camping Fun Inside Your Home 1. a comfy sleeping __________ 2. keep from itching with this 3. helps you see in the dark 4. keeps soup warm for later 5. playing __________ for fun! 6. scary ghost __________ at night 7. set up a __________ for shelter flashlight Fill in the puzzle with fun things to do or bring when camping indoors! Camping Fun In Your Yard Fill in the crossword with things to bring or do for camping in your own backyard. Camping in your backyard? I'm off... ... to find a flashlight and comic books. I'm making my famous Fourth of July... ...firecracker cake with berry sauce!