Words of the Pledge and the Mottos is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the meaning of the words in the Pledge and the national mottos, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.8.3-5. It prints 2 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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Words of the Pledge and the Mottos
D2.Civ.8.3-5
NameDate
Draw a line from each word or motto to its meaning.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
pledge
E pluribus unum
In God We Trust
LIBERTY on a coin
A.the national motto since 1956, printed on money
B.Out of many, one: the motto on the Great Seal since 1782
C.a word stamped on every US coin
D.a solemn promise
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
one Nation
for all
republic
for which it stands
A.a nation where citizens elect leaders to govern
B.the states united as a single country
C.every person, not only some
D.the nation that the flag represents
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.8.3-5 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Words of the Pledge and the Mottos
Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. pledge — D (a solemn promise) 2. E pluribus unum — B (Out of many, one: the motto on the Great Seal since 1782) 3. In God We Trust — A (the national motto since 1956, printed on money) 4. LIBERTY on a coin — C (a word stamped on every US coin)
2.1. one Nation — B (the states united as a single country) 2. for all — C (every person, not only some) 3. republic — A (a nation where citizens elect leaders to govern) 4. for which it stands — D (the nation that the flag represents)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.8.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.