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Patriotic Words and Who Wrote Them is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on who made a patriotic song or text, and when and where, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.11.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.

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Patriotic Words and Who Wrote Them

D2.His.11.K-2

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Read each song or text, then answer the questions.

1.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

America the Beautiful

Verse 1 of "America the Beautiful," by Katharine Lee Bates, a teacher. She first wrote it after seeing the view from Pikes Peak, Colorado, in 1893. These are her final words, from 1911. O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!

  1. 1. What color are the mountain majesties in the song?
  2. 2. What waves does the song describe?
  3. 3. How far does the song say America reaches?
2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

The Words on the Liberty Bell

The words cast on the Liberty Bell, which was made in 1752-53 and hangs in Philadelphia. The note under them was written for this worksheet. Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants thereof Lev. XXV. v X. Note: These words come from the Bible, from the book of Leviticus. "Proclaim" means to announce for everyone to hear.

  1. 1. When was the bell made?
  2. 2. Which book do the words on the bell come from?
  3. 3. Which word is printed in capital letters in the words above?

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Answer key — Patriotic Words and Who Wrote Them

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Purple. 2. Amber waves of grain. 3. From sea to shining sea.
  2. 2.1. In 1752-53. 2. Leviticus, a book of the Bible. 3. LIBERTY.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.11.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.