What Our Songs and Symbols Say is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on what patriotic songs and symbols say about the nation, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.8.K-2. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Draw a line from each song or symbol to what it means.
The 13 stripes on the flag
The Pledge of Allegiance
The rose
E pluribus unum
A.A promise of loyalty to the flag and the country
B.Stand for the 13 original colonies
C.The national flower, chosen in 1986
D.Out of many, one: many states joined as one nation
2.Draw a line from each song or symbol to what it means.
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
The 50 stars on the flag
A state bird and a state flower
Uncle Sam
A.Stand for the 50 states
B.Chosen by each state for itself
C.The national anthem, about a flag that survived a battle
D.A figure in a top hat who stands for the U.S. government
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.8.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Our Songs and Symbols Say
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The 13 stripes on the flag — B (Stand for the 13 original colonies) 2. The Pledge of Allegiance — A (A promise of loyalty to the flag and the country) 3. The rose — C (The national flower, chosen in 1986) 4. E pluribus unum — D (Out of many, one: many states joined as one nation)
2.1. "The Star-Spangled Banner" — C (The national anthem, about a flag that survived a battle) 2. The 50 stars on the flag — A (Stand for the 50 states) 3. A state bird and a state flower — B (Chosen by each state for itself) 4. Uncle Sam — D (A figure in a top hat who stands for the U.S. government)
Questions about What Our Songs and Symbols Say
What does the What Our Songs and Symbols Say worksheet cover?
It practices what patriotic songs and symbols say about the nation — 2 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.Civ.8.K-2: Describe fairness, equality and respect for rules as things a group needs. The instruction to students is “Match each song or symbol to what it says”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does What Our Songs and Symbols Say practice?
D2.Civ.8.K-2, under Civics for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Describe democratic principles such as equality, fairness, and respect for legitimate authority and rules.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
What Our Songs and Symbols Say is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.8.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does What Our Songs and Symbols Say come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of What Our Songs and Symbols Say can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is What Our Songs and Symbols Say free to print and photocopy?
Yes. What Our Songs and Symbols Say, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
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