Labor Day Reading Comprehension ACTIVITY 1: Read the text and write the missing words using the words from the box.

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Labor Day

Labor Day is a national holiday that honors working people. It is observed on the first (1) in September throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Some towns and cities celebrate with (2) and festivals, but for most people it is a day of (3) and (4) .

Peter and Matthew McGuire created this holiday to honor all people who work. These brothers organized the first Labor Day Parade in New York City in (5) of 1882. Five years later, Oregon became the first state to recognize Labor Day as a legal holiday. In 1894, President Grover Cleveland made it a (6) holiday.

All government offices are closed in observance of Labor Day. All (7) , (8) , libraries, and post offices are closed, also. In many towns, there is no trash pick-up on this day. Many stores have “Labor Day (9) ,” since most people have the day off and have time to shop. People will begin shopping for winter clothing.

Over the years, (10) Day has become a symbol for the end of summer.

ACTIVITY 2: Answer the questions about the text of Activity 1.

1.Who does Labor Day honor?

2.When is Labor Day observed?

3.How is it celebrated?

4.Who created Labor Day?