American Symbols: What They Stand For
Made for Jordan
A short passage called Three Important American Symbols, then seven questions that send Jordan back into the text. How many stars are on the flag and what they stand for, what the bald eagle shows about the country, where the Liberty Bell is, and what the word liberty means in the passage.
Skills on this worksheet
- Read a short informational passage closely
- Find an answer in the text and write it in a full sentence
- Explain what a symbol is
- Work out the meaning of a word (liberty) from context
Question types: Seven short-answer comprehension questions that each point back to the passage.
Three of the questions
- How many stars are on the American flag, and what do they stand for?
- According to the passage, what does the bald eagle show about the United States?
- What does the Liberty Bell help people think about?
The answer key gives the answer to every question and, for the worked example at the top, the reasoning behind it.
How it was personalized
This one is a reading worksheet, so the passage and the questions come from the same Primer lesson Jordan had just finished. The illustration of the flag, the eagle, and the bell sits under the passage, and the answer key shows how to find each answer in the text.
A real lesson, a real student
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