The Preamble is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the purposes the Preamble sets out, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.8.3-5. 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.
Read the Preamble and answer the questions, then match each phrase to its meaning.
1.Look at the source, then answer the questions.
The Preamble to the Constitution
The Preamble, the opening sentence of the Constitution of the United States, written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
1. Who does the Preamble say ordain and establish the Constitution?
2. What does the Preamble not tell you?
3. List two purposes the Preamble names.
2.Match each phrase from the Preamble to its meaning.
promote the general Welfare
secure the Blessings of Liberty
insure domestic Tranquility
provide for the common defence
A.keep peace at home
B.help people live well
C.keep people free
D.protect the country from attack
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.8.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — The Preamble
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. We the People of the United States. 2. It does not tell you how the Constitution will organize the government to reach these goals. 3. Any two, such as to establish Justice and to insure domestic Tranquility.
2.1. promote the general Welfare — B (help people live well) 2. secure the Blessings of Liberty — C (keep people free) 3. insure domestic Tranquility — A (keep peace at home) 4. provide for the common defence — D (protect the country from attack)
Questions about The Preamble
What does the The Preamble worksheet cover?
It practices the purposes the Preamble sets out — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Civ.8.3-5: Name the core civic virtues and democratic principles that guide a society. The instruction to students is “Read the Preamble and answer the questions, then match each phrase to its meaning”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does The Preamble practice?
D2.Civ.8.3-5, under Civics for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Identify core civic virtues and democratic principles that guide government, society, and communities.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
The Preamble is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.8.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does The Preamble 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 The Preamble 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 The Preamble free to print and photocopy?
Yes. The Preamble, 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.8.3-5
Name the core civic virtues and democratic principles that guide a society.