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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 many stripes are on the U.S. flag?
  • A.7
  • B.50
  • C.13
2.What do people say at school to show loyalty to the flag?
  • A.The alphabet
  • B.The Pledge of Allegiance
  • C.A weather report
3.What colors are on the U.S. flag?
  • A.Black and gold
  • B.Red, white and blue
  • C.Red, yellow and green
4.What do the 13 stripes stand for?
  • A.13 presidents
  • B.The 13 original colonies
  • C.13 oceans
5.Why do some flags fly at half-staff?
  • A.To show sadness when someone important has died
  • B.Because the pole is broken
  • C.To show it is a holiday sale
6.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
7.What nickname do many people give the U.S. flag?
  • A.The Lone Star
  • B.The Stars and Stripes
  • C.The Big Apple
8.What do the 50 stars stand for?
  • A.The 50 states
  • B.50 holidays
  • C.50 cities

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.7.K-2 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — What the Flag Stands For

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.13
  2. 2.The Pledge of Allegiance
  3. 3.Red, white and blue
  4. 4.The 13 original colonies
  5. 5.To show sadness when someone important has died
  6. 6.New states joined the country
  7. 7.The Stars and Stripes
  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.