Skip to content
LessonPrint

Flag Customs and the Anthem is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on applying respect and freedom of conscience to flag and anthem customs, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.7.3-5. 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.

Set 18 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

Next set

One paper per student

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425

Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Flag Customs and the Anthem

D2.Civ.7.3-5

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

1.Why does the US Flag Code say the flag should not touch the ground?
  • A.Because the flag is made of glass
  • B.Because touching the ground makes it a new flag
  • C.To show respect for what it stands for
2.What does standing quietly while the anthem plays show?
  • A.That the song is too long
  • B.Respect for the country the anthem represents
  • C.That the game is over
3.On which day do Americans honor the flag itself?
  • A.Veterans Day
  • B.Labor Day
  • C.Flag Day, June 14
4.What should a person wearing a hat do during the national anthem?
  • A.Leave it on and keep talking
  • B.Wave it to the music
  • C.Remove it and hold it at the left shoulder
5.Which hand goes over the heart during the Pledge?
  • A.The left hand
  • B.Both hands
  • C.The right hand
6.When should a flag flown outside at night be lit?
  • A.Only on Christmas
  • B.Whenever it is displayed outside after dark
  • C.Never; flags must not be lit
7.What is the custom during the Pledge of Allegiance at school?
  • A.Sit and keep working
  • B.Stand, face the flag and place your right hand over your heart
  • C.Face the back of the room
8.Can a public school force a student to say the Pledge?
  • A.No; the Supreme Court ruled in 1943 that students may not be forced
  • B.Only on national holidays
  • C.Yes, every student must say it

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.7.3-5 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Flag Customs and the Anthem

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.To show respect for what it stands for
  2. 2.Respect for the country the anthem represents
  3. 3.Flag Day, June 14
  4. 4.Remove it and hold it at the left shoulder
  5. 5.The right hand
  6. 6.Whenever it is displayed outside after dark
  7. 7.Stand, face the flag and place your right hand over your heart
  8. 8.No; the Supreme Court ruled in 1943 that students may not be forced

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.7.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.