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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.

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Flag Customs and the Anthem

D2.Civ.7.3-5

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1.What do the flag's 13 stripes stand for?
  • A.The first 13 presidents
  • B.Thirteen years of war
  • C.The original 13 colonies
2.Can a public school force a student to say the Pledge?
  • A.Only on national holidays
  • B.No; the Supreme Court ruled in 1943 that students may not be forced
  • C.Yes, every student must say it
3.Which hand goes over the heart during the Pledge?
  • A.The left hand
  • B.Both hands
  • C.The right hand
4.What does flying the flag at half-staff show?
  • A.That the flag is old
  • B.Mourning, after the death of an important person or a tragedy
  • C.A celebration of a victory
5.What should a person wearing a hat do during the national anthem?
  • A.Leave it on and keep talking
  • B.Remove it and hold it at the left shoulder
  • C.Wave it to the music
6.On which day do Americans honor the flag itself?
  • A.Veterans Day
  • B.Labor Day
  • C.Flag Day, June 14
7.When did the flag get its 50th star?
  • A.July 4, 1776
  • B.July 4, 1960, after Hawaii became a state
  • C.July 4, 1912
8.What is the custom during the Pledge of Allegiance at school?
  • A.Face the back of the room
  • B.Stand, face the flag and place your right hand over your heart
  • C.Sit and keep working

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Answer key — Flag Customs and the Anthem

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  1. 1.The original 13 colonies
  2. 2.No; the Supreme Court ruled in 1943 that students may not be forced
  3. 3.The right hand
  4. 4.Mourning, after the death of an important person or a tragedy
  5. 5.Remove it and hold it at the left shoulder
  6. 6.Flag Day, June 14
  7. 7.July 4, 1960, after Hawaii became a state
  8. 8.Stand, face the flag and place your right hand over your heart

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