The Statue of Liberty Reading Comprehension

1st Grade Social StudiesAmerican Symbols4 pages

About this worksheet

In this four-page 1st grade reading comprehension, students learn that France gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States as a sign of friendship. The passage describes her crown with seven spikes, the tablet with America's birthday, and the torch that seemed to say "Welcome to America!" to people arriving on ships. Four parts follow, from multiple choice and story order to labeling and drawing. An answer key is included. It supports the C3 Framework indicators D2.His.1.K-2 and D2.Geo.7.K-2.

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Curriculum objectives covered

D2.His.1.K-2

“Create a chronological sequence of multiple events.”

Part 2 asks students to put the gift, the long ship trips, and the welcome from the torch in the right order.

D2.Geo.7.K-2

“Explain why and how people, goods, and ideas move from place to place.”

The passage and Part 4 drawing show people crossing the ocean on big ships to reach America, and the long, hard trip they made.

What's inside this worksheet

A Giant Welcome

Students read a passage about the giant green statue on an island in New York Harbor, the gift from France, and the long ship trips that ended with her torch in view.

Part 1 What Did You Read

Two multiple-choice questions ask where the statue stands (In France, In New York Harbor, In a forest) and who gave it to the United States.

Part 2 Put the Story in Order

Students number three events 1, 2, and 3. The list starts with people traveling on big ships, so students must notice that the gift from France came first.

Part 3 Think About It

Students find the word the torch seems to say, then finish "I think she is a good symbol of friendship because _____."

Part 4 Label and Draw

Using a word bank of torch, crown, and tablet, students label the top half of the statue. Then they draw her welcoming a ship to New York Harbor.

How teachers use it

Sequencing mini-lesson

Part 2 lists the events out of order on purpose. Act out the three steps with two students before the class writes numbers, and most errors go away.

Map tie-in

Show France and New York on a globe before reading. The idea of a gift crossing the ocean makes more sense once students see the distance.

Split over two days

Read the passage and do Parts 1 and 2 on day one. Save the labeling and the harbor drawing for day two, when the text is still fresh.

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