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Flag Day Puzzles
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Hands On Activities
Pictorially, explore the history and changes of the U.S. flag
Learn what the flag of your state looks like and discover what the symbols/colors mean for your flag Current State Flags Current Flags of U.S. Districts, Territories, and Possessions
Study the history of the flag of the United States
Do you know what the Christian Flag looks like? Go here to see what it looks like and learn all about the history.
Verse 1 The Christian Flag! behold it, And hail it with a song, And let the voice of millions The joyful strain prolong, To every clime and nation, We send it forth today; God speed its glorious mission, With earnest hearts we pray.
Refrain The Christian Flag! behold it, And hail it with a song, And let the voice of millions The joyful strain prolong.
Verse 2 The Christian Flag! unfurl it, That all the world may see The bloodstained cross of Jesus, Who died to make us free. The Christian Flag! unfurl it, And oer and oer again, Oh! may it bear the message, Good will and peace to men.
Verse 3 The Christian Flag! God bless it! Now throw it to the breeze, And may it wave triumphant Oer land and distant seas, Till all the wide creation Upon its folds shall gaze, And all the world united, Our loving Savior praise.
Flag Day Analogies
Complete the following analogies. For analogy help, click here.
4 July 1776 is to Independence Day as flag is to holiday Flag Day stars and stripes Old Glory .
Johnny Appleseed is to Arbor Day as Betsy Ross is to Flag Day autumn Columbus Day pizza .
England is to London as the USA is to Normandy New York Washington, D.C. Lansing .
Honor is to knight as duty is to loyalty patriot elbow grease work .
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Flag Day Alliteration
Alliteration is a lot of fun and great for long car rides. For alliteration help, click here.
Example: Fabulous famous faithful flag flew fearlessly.
Do your own Flag Day Alliteration for Betsy, Washington, pledge, allegiance, military, courage, honor, flag, respect
Hint: If you have difficulty creating alliteration phrases, try the formula below ...
Flag Day Onomatopoeia Activities Remember: Onomatopoeia = Words that imitate sounds or sounds that are linked with objects. In short, literary sound effects. (from Greek = name-making)
Pronounced: on-o-mat-o-PEE-a
Quick ... what sound ...
— What sound do you hear on when wind hits a flag overhead? — What sound is heard when family looks up to see the flag of their country? — What sound do you hear when a church rises to sing a patriotic song? — What sound is heard when a family purchases a flag from the store? — What sound do you hear when a family puts their flag up on the front porch at sunrise? — What sound is heard when the family carefully folds their flag at sundown?
Flag Day Analogy Answers 4 July 1776 is to Independence Day as flag is to Flag Day; Johnny Appleseed is to Arbor Day as Betsy Ross is to Flag Day; England is to London as the USA is to Washington,DC; Honor is to knight as duty is to patriot.
Flag Day Word Power
Anagrams = An anagram is a rearrangement of the letters of one word to form another word or phrase.
Get a three minute egg timer.
See how many three, four , five and six letter words can you make out of the following words in three minutes ...
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