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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 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. Why might Dr. King have chosen these steps for his speech?
  2. 2. Where is the Lincoln Memorial?
  3. 3. Which speech carved on the walls is named here?
2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

The Mural at Riverton Library

A description of a mural in a made-up town, written for this worksheet. The mural covers one wall of the Riverton Library. It tells the town's story from long ago on the left to today on the right. On the left, Native people fish in the river. Their nation still lives in the region today. In the middle, farmers plow fields and a steam train crosses a bridge. On the right, families of many backgrounds walk to a street fair today. Students from Riverton School painted it with an artist.

  1. 1. Why might the town want a mural like this?
  2. 2. Who were the first people on this land, according to the mural?
  3. 3. What crosses the bridge in the middle of the mural?

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Answer key — Stories in Statues and Murals

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Lincoln worked to end slavery, and King was calling for equal rights. 2. In Washington, D.C. 3. The Gettysburg Address.
  2. 2.1. To show the story of the town from long ago to today. 2. Native people, who fish in the river on the left. 3. A steam train.

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