1 . When you were young, who flew kites with you in the park? Who taught you how ______ football? Who helped you work out ______ first difficult math problem? Who told you the difference between right and wrong? Your dad. Now it’s your turn to do something for him. This Sunday, June 18, is Father’s Day. So why not do something to thank your dad?

This idea of Father’s Day ______ from an American lady called Sonora Dodd ______ 1909. She wanted a special day to honor her father. He raised six children by himself after his wife ______ during the birth of their sixth child. Sonora thought there needed to be a day to honour great and loving dads. Her father ______ born on June 19. So she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration on his birthday in 1910. In 1924, the US president Calvin Coolidge liked the idea of a national Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, the third Sunday in June ______ Father’s Day.

There are many ways to show your love and thanks to your father, such as sending him a greeting card. Usually fathers prefer cards ______   are not too emotional. So maybe you can choose one that will make him laugh happily. A small present, such as a photo of your family, can make him feel ______ . Send him flowers—the red rose is the official Father’s Day flower. If he has ______ iPad, cover it with words like “I love you, Dad!”