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Stories in Statues and Murals is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on what a statue, mural or marker tells about the past, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.9.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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Stories in Statues and Murals

D2.His.9.K-2

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Read about each statue, mural or marker, then answer the questions.

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

The Statue of Liberty

An information text written for this worksheet. The Statue of Liberty stands on an island in New York Harbor. The people of France gave it to the United States. It was dedicated in 1886. Liberty holds a torch high in her right hand and a tablet in her left. The tablet is marked JULY IV MDCCLXXVI, Roman numerals for July 4, 1776, the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted. A broken chain lies at her feet. For millions of immigrants arriving by ship, the statue was one of the first things they saw in America.

  1. 1. Why was the statue important to immigrants arriving by ship?
  2. 2. What date is marked on the tablet?
  3. 3. What might the broken chain at her feet stand for?
2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

The Lincoln Memorial

An information text written for this worksheet. The Lincoln Memorial stands in Washington, D.C. It opened in 1922. Inside is a huge marble statue of Abraham Lincoln sitting in a chair. Lincoln was president during the Civil War and worked to end slavery. The words of two of his speeches, including the Gettysburg Address, are carved on the walls. In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a famous speech on its steps, calling for equal rights for all Americans.

  1. 1. Where is the Lincoln Memorial?
  2. 2. Which speech carved on the walls is named here?
  3. 3. Why do you think the memorial was built?

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Answer key — Stories in Statues and Murals

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  1. 1.1. It was one of the first things they saw in America. 2. July 4, 1776, in Roman numerals. 3. Being free, because a broken chain cannot hold anyone.
  2. 2.1. In Washington, D.C. 2. The Gettysburg Address. 3. To remember Abraham Lincoln, who was president during the Civil War.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.9.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.