What the Flag Stands For is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on what the flag's parts mean and how to show it respect, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.7.K-2. It prints 8 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.
2.How do people stand while saying the Pledge of Allegiance?
A.Facing the flag, with the right hand over the heart
B.Facing the wall, with hands on the head
C.Sitting with their backs to the flag
3.What do the 13 stripes stand for?
A.13 oceans
B.The 13 original colonies
C.13 presidents
4.How many stars are on the flag today?
A.13
B.50
C.100
5.What nickname do many people give the U.S. flag?
A.The Big Apple
B.The Stars and Stripes
C.The Lone Star
6.On which date is Flag Day?
A.July 4
B.January 1
C.June 14
7.What do the 50 stars stand for?
A.The 50 states
B.50 cities
C.50 holidays
8.How should a flag be treated?
A.It can be used as a picnic blanket
B.It can be left lying in the mud
C.It should not touch the ground
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.7.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What the Flag Stands For
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Red, white and blue
2.Facing the flag, with the right hand over the heart
3.The 13 original colonies
4.50
5.The Stars and Stripes
6.June 14
7.The 50 states
8.It should not touch the ground
Questions about What the Flag Stands For
What does the What the Flag Stands For worksheet cover?
It practices what the flag's parts mean and how to show it respect — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.Civ.7.K-2: Show fairness, honesty and respect in how you take part at school. The instruction to students is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does What the Flag Stands For practice?
D2.Civ.7.K-2, under Civics for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Apply civic virtues when participating in school settings.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
What the Flag Stands For is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.7.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does What the Flag Stands For come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 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 the Flag Stands For 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 the Flag Stands For free to print and photocopy?
Yes. What the Flag Stands For, 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.
More practice for D2.Civ.7.K-2
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