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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. Who gave the statue to the United States?
  2. 2. Why might the tablet show July 4, 1776?
  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. Why might Dr. King have chosen these steps for his speech?
  3. 3. What is inside the memorial?

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Answer key — Stories in Statues and Murals

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The people of France. 2. It is the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted, so it stands for liberty. 3. Being free, because a broken chain cannot hold anyone.
  2. 2.1. In Washington, D.C. 2. Lincoln worked to end slavery, and King was calling for equal rights. 3. A huge marble statue of Abraham Lincoln sitting in a chair.

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