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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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Circle the best answer.

1.How many stars are on the flag today?
  • A.50
  • B.100
  • C.13
2.How many stripes are on the U.S. flag?
  • A.50
  • B.13
  • C.7
3.What colors are on the U.S. flag?
  • A.Red, white and blue
  • B.Black and gold
  • C.Red, yellow and green
4.Why do some flags fly at half-staff?
  • A.Because the pole is broken
  • B.To show sadness when someone important has died
  • C.To show it is a holiday sale
5.What do people say at school to show loyalty to the flag?
  • A.The Pledge of Allegiance
  • B.The alphabet
  • C.A weather report
6.How should a flag be treated?
  • A.It can be left lying in the mud
  • B.It should not touch the ground
  • C.It can be used as a picnic blanket
7.What do the 13 stripes stand for?
  • A.13 oceans
  • B.13 presidents
  • C.The 13 original colonies
8.Why does the flag have more stars now than it had in 1777?
  • A.The old stars wore out
  • B.New states joined the country
  • C.Stars were cheaper to sew

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.7.K-2 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — What the Flag Stands For

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.50
  2. 2.13
  3. 3.Red, white and blue
  4. 4.To show sadness when someone important has died
  5. 5.The Pledge of Allegiance
  6. 6.It should not touch the ground
  7. 7.The 13 original colonies
  8. 8.New states joined the country

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