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Social studies worksheet · American symbols and landmarks
What Am I? Symbol Riddles
8 riddles about American symbols and landmarks (“I am a big bell with a crack in my side”): read the clue and write the answer from the word bank.
- Grade level
- Grades K–3
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- American symbols, National landmarks, Civic pride
What kids do
“Read each riddle. Write the American symbol or landmark from the word bank.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 1. I am a big bell with a crack in my side.
- 2. I am the national bird, with a white head.
- 3. I am a man in a tall hat with stars. I stand for the U.S. government.
- 4. The President lives and works inside me.
- 5. I am a giant silver arch in St. Louis, Missouri.
- 7. I am a tall white stone tower named for the first President.
- 8. A huge statue of a president sits in a chair inside me.
Teacher tip
Let kids write their own riddle for a partner.
How to use it
- Show a photo of the real symbol or landmark before the sheet.
- Find the symbol on a coin, a stamp or a dollar bill.
- Use finished sheets for a quick gallery walk or a partner share.
Watch for
Kids from other countries may have their own national symbols. Invite them to share.
Talk about it
- What does this symbol stand for?
- What question would you ask an expert on this topic?
Take it further
Make a class book of American symbols.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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