We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote
the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
-Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
Printable Resources for Constitution Day
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| Reading Comprehension Worksheets | |
 | The Constitution of the United States (Grades 4-6) |
| Tells how and why the U.S. Constitution was written; also provides an overview of what the document does. | |
| The Three Branches of Government (Grades 2-4) |
| Introduces the three branch of government and tells what each one does. | |
| Who Am I? (Grades 2-3) |
| Students read statements, then match them to the correct Founding Father (Benjamin Franklin or George Washington). | |
| Word Puzzles for Constitution Day | |
| Constitution Day Crossword (Grades 3-4) (with word bank) |
| Constitution Day Crossword (Grades 5-6) (without word bank) |
|
Constitution Day Word Search (Easy) |
| 14 words going horizontally and vertically only; click here for answer key | |
|
Constitution Day Word Search (Moderate) |
| 21 words going horizontally, vertically, and diagonally; answer key included | |
|
Constitution Day Word Search (Challenging) |
| 30 words going forward and backward in all directions; answer key included | |
|
Constitution Day Quiz Word Search |
| Use the clues to find 15 words hidden in the puzzle. Click here for answer key. | |
| American Symbols Coloring Pages | |
| Symbols of America: The American Flag |
| Includes discussion questions. | |
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Symbols of America: The Bald Eagle |
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Symbols of America: The Great Seal |
| Includes discussion questions. | |
| Other Worksheets for Constitution Day | |
|
Class Constitution |
| Work as a group to create a system of government for your class. | |
|
Preamble to the Constitution -- Manuscript |
| Traceable version of the preamble to the Constitution for beginning writers. | |
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Preamble to the Constitution -- Cursive |
| Traceable version of the preamble to the Constitution. | |
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