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What the Flag Stands For is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on what the flag's parts mean and how to show it respect, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.7.K-2. It prints 8 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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What the Flag Stands For

D2.Civ.7.K-2

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1.How do people stand while saying the Pledge of Allegiance?
  • A.Facing the flag, with the right hand over the heart
  • B.Sitting with their backs to the flag
  • C.Facing the wall, with hands on the head
2.What nickname do many people give the U.S. flag?
  • A.The Stars and Stripes
  • B.The Lone Star
  • C.The Big Apple
3.How many stripes are on the U.S. flag?
  • A.7
  • B.50
  • C.13
4.What do people say at school to show loyalty to the flag?
  • A.A weather report
  • B.The alphabet
  • C.The Pledge of Allegiance
5.Why do some flags fly at half-staff?
  • A.Because the pole is broken
  • B.To show it is a holiday sale
  • C.To show sadness when someone important has died
6.Why does the flag have more stars now than it had in 1777?
  • A.Stars were cheaper to sew
  • B.New states joined the country
  • C.The old stars wore out
7.What do the 13 stripes stand for?
  • A.The 13 original colonies
  • B.13 oceans
  • C.13 presidents
8.What do the 50 stars stand for?
  • A.50 holidays
  • B.50 cities
  • C.The 50 states

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.7.K-2 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — What the Flag Stands For

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Facing the flag, with the right hand over the heart
  2. 2.The Stars and Stripes
  3. 3.13
  4. 4.The Pledge of Allegiance
  5. 5.To show sadness when someone important has died
  6. 6.New states joined the country
  7. 7.The 13 original colonies
  8. 8.The 50 states

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.7.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.