American Symbols
By Phyllis Naegeli 		    
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America is
the land of the free
with many symbols
of our liberty
 
2     
the flag with her stripes
bright red, white and blue
mean courage, honor,
and justice for you
 
3     
stars from the heavens
stripes--rays from the sun
our flag waves all over
this great land of one
 
4     
the eagle so grand
flies high in the sky
a symbol of strength
and courage its cry
 
5     
in seventy-six
the liberty bell
rang on through the air
our freedom to tell
 
6     
our great Uncle Sam
cries out "I want you"
to stand for freedom
in red, white, and blue
 
7     
Miss Liberty stands
in New York so tall
a symbol of welcome
to all who will call
 
8     
the pledge to our flag
America our song
proclaim through the land
a country so strong
 
9     
Star Spangled Banner
the song that we love
national anthem
to the flag above
 
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And then there's the rose
so graceful and pure
a lovely bloom to
a land that endures
 
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they stand for the freedom
fought hard for by all
who believed that they
had served the great call
 
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to form a new nation
a united land
to go on through time
a country so grand
  

 

American Symbols
 

 
1.   What do the stripes on the flag represent?
  The sun's rays
  Nothing, they just looked nice
  The roads in our country
  Unity
 
2.   What do the colors red, white, and blue mean?
  Courage
  Honor
  Justice
  All of the above
  None of the above
 
3.   Which of the following qualities does the eagle represent?
  Strength
  Honor
  Justice
  All of the above
  None of the above
 
4.   What phrase is Uncle Sam famous for?
  I want you
  I need you
  I like you
  I love America
 
5.   Where is the Statue of Liberty found?
6.   What is the title of our national anthem?
7.   The Liberty Bell rang to proclaim our freedom in 1876.
  False
  True
 
8.   Our national flower is the rose.
  False
  True
 

 

American Symbols
Write a paragraph about each:

Why is our flag an important symbol in our country.

Describe a rose.
 

Describe an eagle

Work the Crossword puzzle using the clues below

 

1 2 3
4
5 6
7 8 9
10 11
12
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PROCLAIM WELCOME COURAGE EAGLE
ENDURE ANTHEM BANNER UNITED
FREEDOM PURE GRAND ROSE
LIBERTY
 
Down
 
1.   to be completely clean; to be free from evil
3.   a song that sings praises about or is patriotic about something
4.   to gladly greet someone or receive something with joy
6.   a large, powerful bird with sharp claws, large wings, and great eyesight
7.   the power to be able to do as you please
8.   a long piece of material decorated to stand for something
11.   putting parts together so they become one
  Across
 
2.   when something is large and wonderful, such as a canyon
5.   to face danger without fear or hesitation
9.   to announce or make something widely known
10.   to continue in a certain way for a long time
12.   a beautiful flower with long, thorny stems that means love
13.   being out from under the control of something or someone. The Bill of Rights lists these for the American people.

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