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LABOR DAY
The first Monday in September is Labor Day in the United States. Labor means work. Labor Day is the holiday that honors workers. On this day, Americans remember that all workers are very important. Carpenters, secretaries, mechanics, engineers, and many other people do not work on Labor Day. Schools, banks and offices do not open.
Labor Day is a day of rest and fun for most people. In many cities and towns, labor unions celebrate this holiday with parades. Many stores have special sales. The weather is usually warm, and people have fun at picnics and barbecues.
Labor Day is one of the last days of the summer vacation season. Soon the weather will be cold. Soon most public parks, swimming pools and beaches will close until the month of May. Students usually return to school the day after Labor Day.

COMPREHENSION

1. Circle yes or no after each sentence:

a) Labor Day is the first Monday in September. YES NO
b) Many people do not work on Labor Day. YES NO
c) Banks open on Labor Day. YES NO
d) Americans honor workers on Labor Day. YES NO
e) People celebrate Labor Day with picnics. YES NO
f) It is usually cold on Labor Day. YES NO
g) Labor unions have sales on Labor Day. YES NO
h) Workers are important. YES NO

2. One word in each sentence is wrong. Find the word and cross it out. Then write the correct word.

a) The first Wednesday in September is Labor Day in The United States.
b) Labor Day is the holiday that honors schools.
c) Secretaries and mechanics do not remember on Labor Day.
d) Schools, stores, and banks do not open.
e) People have fun at work and barbecues.
f) Many stores have special parades.

3. Choose one of the words or the group of words below to complete each sentence.

Sales return labor unions honors fun rest

a) Labor Day is a day of _____________________________ for many workers.
b) People have __________________________ at barbecues.
c) Labor Day ____________________________workers.
d) Students _____________________ to school after Labor Day every year.
e) Many stores have special _________________________ on Labor Day.
f) __________________ have parades in many cities on Labor Day.



4. Find the opposites of the words below:

a) Work ______________________
b) Warm _________________________
c) Open__________________________
d) first___________________________

5. Write the new words you have learned from this lesson and write a phrase with each one of them.