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Fourth of July Spelling Words

Words for July 4, from flag and star to independence and pyrotechnics, in three levels.

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List 1: the Fourth of July in ten words

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  1. 1.flagThe flag hung from the front porch.
  2. 2.paradeThe parade starts at ten on Main Street.
  3. 3.freedomThe holiday is about freedom.
  4. 4.fireworkOne firework lit up the whole lake.
  5. 5.fourthThe holiday falls on the fourth of July.
  6. 6.JulyJuly is the year's seventh month.
  7. 7.nationA new nation began in 1776.
  8. 8.holidayOur town loves this summer holiday.
  9. 9.countryThe country is more than two centuries old.
  10. 10.celebrateFamilies celebrate with a cookout at dusk.

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List 1: the Fourth of July in ten words 10

  • celebrate Families celebrate with a cookout at dusk.
  • country The country is more than two centuries old.
  • firework One firework lit up the whole lake.
  • flag The flag hung from the front porch.
  • fourth The holiday falls on the fourth of July.
  • freedom The holiday is about freedom.
  • holiday Our town loves this summer holiday.
  • July July is the year's seventh month.
  • nation A new nation began in 1776.
  • parade The parade starts at ten on Main Street.

Level 1, List 2: short words 10

  • bang The show ended with a bang.
  • blue White stars sit on a blue field.
  • drum A drum kept the marchers in step.
  • fun The sack race was fun to watch.
  • hot It was hot long before noon.
  • pop We heard a loud pop over the field.
  • red Red stripes run across the flag.
  • sky The sky lit up gold and green.
  • star Each star stands for one state.
  • wave Wave to the riders on the fire truck.

Level 1, List 3: parade and picnic 10

  • bright The bright sparks faded over the water.
  • candy Riders tossed candy to the children.
  • cheer A cheer went up along the curb.
  • float Our float was shaped like a tall ship.
  • march Scouts march behind the brass band.
  • night The big show starts when night falls.
  • park Meet us at the park before dusk.
  • picnic We spread the picnic cloth under an elm.
  • stripe Each stripe is red or white.
  • wagon He pulled his sister in a painted wagon.

Level 2, List 4: compound words 10

  • bandstand Musicians tuned up on the bandstand.
  • birthday The Fourth is the birthday of the United States.
  • flagpole A rope runs up the flagpole.
  • homemade Grandpa cranked homemade peach ice cream.
  • hometown Her hometown holds a pie contest each July.
  • nighttime Nighttime brings the part everyone waits for.
  • popcorn We shared popcorn while we waited for dark.
  • sidewalk Folding chairs lined the sidewalk by nine.
  • sunset The band plays until just after sunset.
  • watermelon Cold watermelon dripped down his chin.

Level 2, List 5: the flag and other symbols 10

  • anthem The crowd stood to sing the anthem.
  • eagle An eagle soared above the river bluff.
  • emblem Each scout wore an emblem on one sleeve.
  • national It is a national holiday every summer.
  • pledge We said the pledge before the bike race.
  • respect Fold the flag slowly and with respect.
  • salute Veterans salute as the colors pass.
  • statue A bronze statue faces the town square.
  • symbol The flag is a symbol of the country.
  • thirteen The flag has thirteen stripes.

Level 3, List 6: words from 1776 10

  • citizen Every citizen was invited to the square.
  • colonies The stripes stand for the thirteen colonies.
  • declaration A copy of the declaration hangs in our hall.
  • equality Equality means the same rights for everyone.
  • government The new states needed a government of their own.
  • independence Independence was declared in the summer of 1776.
  • liberty The choir sang an old song about liberty.
  • representative Our class chose a representative for the council.
  • revolution A revolution is a very great change.
  • unanimous The vote in the hall was unanimous.

Level 3, List 7: the celebration 10

  • anniversary Each July brings another anniversary of 1776.
  • community The whole community gathered on the hill.
  • dazzling A dazzling silver shower closed the evening.
  • festivities The festivities lasted until almost midnight.
  • illuminate Golden sparks illuminate the harbor below.
  • patriotic The band played patriotic marches all afternoon.
  • procession A procession of decorated bikes led the way.
  • pyrotechnics Pyrotechnics is the art of making fireworks.
  • spectacular The final burst was spectacular.
  • tradition The canoe race is a lakeside tradition.

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What the seven lists hold

List 1 is the holiday in ten words: flag, parade, freedom, firework, fourth. Level 1, for kindergarten and 1st grade, has short words (red, star, pop) and the parade and picnic (march, float, candy). Level 2, for about 2nd to 4th grade, has compound words (flagpole, watermelon) and the flag (symbol, anthem, salute). Level 3, for 5th grade and up, has words from 1776 (declaration, unanimous) and the celebration (festivities, pyrotechnics). Treat the grades as a guide.

One capital on the list, two in the name

July is marked wrong in lower case while Capitals count is checked; uncheck it under More options for younger spellers. On List 1 fourth is the plain number word; in the name of the holiday it takes a capital, the Fourth of July.

  • Look for depend inside independence, then add ence.

Questions and answers

Is it Fourth of July or Forth of July?

Fourth, the number after third. Forth means forward, as in back and forth. The two sound the same, so the test reads a sentence, and an answer of forth is marked as a sound-alike.

Which Fourth of July words come from 1776?

List 6 has ten, among them independence, declaration, colonies and unanimous. The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, and its heading calls it the unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, as Wikipedia records.

Is firework one word or two?

One. The American Heritage Dictionary enters firework as a single word and gives fireworks for a display of them. Typed as fire work, the answer is marked wrong with a note to check the spaces.

Which Fourth of July words sound like another word?

Besides fourth, five have a common sound-alike: red (read), blue (blew), night (knight), wave (waive) and symbol (cymbal). The sentence read with each word tells which one is meant.

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