Celebrate Flag Day
Celebrate Flag Day
June 14 is Flag Day in America. Many
people honor the American flag on that day.
The American flag is red, white, and blue.
It has 13 stripes. It has 50 stars. Each star
stands for one of our 50 states.
Where do we see the American flag? We
see it in parades. We see it on people’s houses.
We see it on buildings in towns. We see it at
schools. We see the flag on many holidays.
Where have you seen the American flag?
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Celebrate Flag Day
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Directions: For questions 1-4, circle the correct answer.
1. When is Flag Day in America?
a) July 4th
b) June 14th
c) December 25th
2. What holiday does this passage describe?
a) Independence Day
b) Flag Day
c) Memorial Day
3. Flag Day is a time to celebrate the American flag and the
important things it stands for. What part of the passage shows us
that this is true?
a) “The American flag is red, white, and blue.”
b) “Many people honor the American flag on that day.”
c) “We see the flag on many holidays.”
4. What is the theme of “Celebrate Flag Day”?
a) parades and why people have them
b) Flag Day and the American flag
c) American holidays
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5. A) How many stars and stripes does the American flag have?
The American flag has
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B) Draw the American flag.
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6. What did you learn from “Celebrate Flag Day”?
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7. Class Discussion Question: List the places where the
American flag can be seen. Then discuss why people display the
American flag.
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Teacher Guide & Answers
Note to Teacher: Read each question out loud to your students and have each student
complete the worksheet independently. For questions 5 A) and 6, you can have students draw
their answers, answer orally, or write their answers depending on your students’ progress. If you
have them write their answers, you may want to write the word(s) on the board for them to
copy. Question 7 is a class discussion question.
Passage Reading Level: Lexile 290
Directions: For questions 1-4, circle the correct answer.
1. When is Flag Day in America?
a) July 4th
b) June 14th
c) December 25th
2. What holiday does this passage describe?
a) Independence Day
b) Flag Day
c) Memorial Day
3. Flag Day is a time to celebrate the American flag and the important things it stands for. What
part of the passage shows us that this is true?
a) “The American flag is red, white, and blue.”
b) “Many people honor the American flag on that day.”
c) “We see the flag on many holidays.”
4. What is the theme of “Celebrate Flag Day”?
a) parades and why people have them
b) Flag Day and the American flag
c) American holidays
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5.
A) Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.
How many stars and stripes does the American flag have?
Suggested answer: The American flag has 50 stars and 13 stripes.
B) Draw the American flag.
Suggested answer: Students’ pictures should depict the American flag. Ideally, the flag
will have 13 stripes, 50 stars, and be red, white, and blue. Exceptional pictures will
include white stars on a blue background in the upper left hand corner and have red
stripes on the top and bottom of the flag (alternating with white in between).
6. Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.
What did you learn from “Celebrate Flag Day”?
Suggested answer: Answers may vary and should be supported by the passage.
7. Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.
Class Discussion Question: List the places where the American flag can be seen. Then
discuss why people display the American flag.
Suggested answer: Answers may vary but students should identify that you can see the
flag: in parades, on people’s houses, on buildings in towns, at schools, and on many
holidays. People display the flag to honor it.
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