Father

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/father

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the proposed originator?Sonora Smart Dodd, inspired by Mother's Day in 1909
2. What is the first observed (spokane, WA)?June 19, 1910
3. What is Father's Day?Father's Day is a holiday that celebrates dads and other father figures. It is usually celebrated on the third Sunday in June in many countries.
4. Who started Father's Day?Sonora Smart Dodd from Spokane, Washington, started Father's Day to honor her father, a Civil War veteran. She was inspired by the success of Mother's Day.

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