The purpose of these word search puzzles is to expose Indian colleagues to vocabulary and idioms used by Americans while making small talk. Sometimes the Indian English terms are different than what US Americans use. These worksheets are a fun way to expose yourself to new vocabulary and remember it through hands-on activities. More tips on talking about "4th of July" here- http://blog.authenticjourneys.info/2013/07/questions-and-small-talk-for-4th-of.html Contact Jennifer Kumar, creator of this puzzle for more information on US Cross Cultural Training Programs delivered by an American living in Kochi. Click here to contact Jennifer. http://authenticjourneys.info/contact-jennifer-kumar.php Feel free to reuse these worksheets, reprinted as is. Do not remove logos or any text.

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INDEPENDENCE DAY - WORD SEARCH
Y F T P I R T D A O R F V S V S P
T P F V J Q Y U B A S E B A L L B
R S H R E D W H I T E B L U E E J
E C R I S D B A Y P I C N I C R T
B R A E L N A J P C K O V J E K N
I S C Y H A Y I A R A Z I M E Z E
L V S D G T D R D U S M M I M Z L
Y A K K N A A E O J U U P B Q H G
D J R N E O I F L L S Q K I B J A
A D O K U V T B G P G U X B N J E
L U W A P F Y G M N H D N E S G U
Q E E E J G L L N U I I L M T E C
R T R Z P O N E J I L D A O S X E
N E I G V D J P T T H O N W Z F B
E Y F G D T O P U U F S C U J Y R
A L J B T O T Y O H D Q A A O G A
Z K E M T H I E I G R H T W T F B
SOME CLUES IN PICTURES:

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Clues:
1. Colors on the U.S. flag.
2. A nickname for the U.S. flag.
3. What is it called when Americans go to parks or beaches and eat outside?
4. Known as “crackers” in India.
5. Food, mostly meat dishes like beef, pork or chicken made on a grill.
6. Going into the forest in an RV or a tent and spending the night is called _____.
7. This sport is known as “America’s Favorite Pasttime,”
8. The season in which Fourth of July falls.
9. Vacations in which people drive their car for long distances are called _______.
10. A nickname for the Statue of Liberty.
11. The national bird of the United States.
12. The first men who signed the Declaration of Independence are known as the ______ ______.
13. This is the most popular food eaten on the Fourth of July. It is also a very popular food sold at
baseball games.
14. This is the city in which the Declaration of Independence was signed.
15. This city was the former capital of the U.S. and is the headquarters of Arbitron.
16. This city is the current capital of the U.S. The White House is in this city.
Word Bank:
BARBECUE LADY LIBERTY
BASEBALL OLD GLORY
CAMPING PHILADELPHIA
COLUMBIA PICNIC
EAGLE RED WHITE BLUE
FIREWORKS ROAD TRIP
FOUNDING FATHERS SUMMER
HOT DOG WASHINGTON DC
The purpose of these word search puzzles are to expose Indian colleagues to vocabulary and idioms
used by Americans while making small talk. Read more here about a simple small talk formula to
interact with US clients. More tips on questions and answers used in small talk here.
Contact Jennifer Kumar, creator of this puzzle for more information on US Cross Cultural Training
Programs delivered by an American living in Kochi.
Click here to contact Jennifer.
Feel free to reuse these worksheets, reprinted as is. Do not remove logos or any text.