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2nd Grade National Symbols worksheets

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National Symbols

Grade 2 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

NameDate

Circle what each symbol is about.

1.
Veterans Day
- our country
- honoring our country
- our government
2.
The Capitol
- honoring our country
- freedom
- our government
3.
The American flag
- our government
- our country
- honoring our country
4.
The bald eagle
- freedom
- our government
- honoring our country
5.
The Pledge of Allegiance
- our country
- honoring our country
- our government
6.
Uncle Sam
- our government
- our country
- honoring our country
7.
The Supreme Court
- honoring our country
- our country
- our government
8.
Memorial Day
- freedom
- our government
- honoring our country

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About this worksheet

A symbol is a picture, a place or a thing that stands for an idea. Our country has many national symbols. The American flag, with its stars and stripes, stands for our country. The bald eagle, the Liberty Bell and the Statue of Liberty stand for freedom. The White House, where the president lives and works, the Capitol, where Congress makes laws, and the Constitution, our country's plan of government, stand for our government.

The Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem and holidays such as Memorial Day are ways of honoring our country. Learning the symbols helps a second grader understand what it means to belong to a nation. This worksheet gives eight symbols, and the child circles what each one is about. Ask your child to say which symbol they see most often and where they see it.

What your child will learn

Name national symbols of the United States
Tell what each symbol stands for
Group symbols by their meaning

C3 Framework standard: D2.Civ.K-2

Worked example

The Liberty Bell rang for freedom, and it is a symbol of liberty, so the answer is freedom.

Common mistake

Choosing our government for every building, even when the symbol is about freedom.

Helpful hint

What idea does the symbol stand for?

Next skill: State Symbols Earlier: Voting and Elections

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with national symbols?

Choosing our government for every building, even when the symbol is about freedom.

How can I help my child with national symbols?

What idea does the symbol stand for?

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