by GILLIAN

On the Fourth of July I like to see fireworks, visit with family, and go to the Fourth of July parade.

BOOM BOOM! The fireworks go! They are red, white, blue, and all different colors. My sister always screams and covers her ears when the fireworks go off. Once she was so scared she sat in the car with my mom and watched the fireworks with the radio up really loud!

At my family’s house we light those little sparklers and dance around with them. But first we eat hamburgers and hot dogs. Sometimes if it’s warm enough we go to my grandma’s pool.

I always go to the Fourth of July parade! Sometimes I even march in it. My parents and I try to sit near Friendly’s, where we can see everything perfectly.

That’s my fun Fourth of July!

by CARSON

On the Fourth of July a long, long time ago (1776), the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies. Since then people around the world celebrate their own Independence Days.

People celebrate the Fourth of July mostly at night. They wait until fireworks shoot up in the air, and they keep shooting for an hour. My family and I usually go home after the fireworks and have a big dinner. It’s a little like Thanksgiving.

The Declaration of Independence was written, mainly by Thomas Jefferson, during the second year of the Revolutionary War. The Declaration of Independence was a sign that every man and woman would one day be free. The Revolution lasted for a very long time (1775–1783).

Countries celebrate Independence Day in North America, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia, all on different days and in different ways. But only the USA’s Independence Day is on the Fourth of July!