Vocabulary Worksheet – American Icons
Match
The US President’s residence
2
1
4
3
Buffalo Bill killed thousands
A present from France
5
Stay on for 8 seconds
Tallest skyscraper in NY
7
6
8
First black US president
16th President, abolished slavery
The King of Rock’n’Roll died in 1977
9
Meeting place of the US Congress
10
12
11
Sexy actress who died young
Black rights activist
When you get hungry
13
14
15
Endangered bird
‘First’ to set foot in the New World
18
President assassinated in 1963
A children’s paradise
16
17
‘Four presidents’ faces’ mountain
Former actor who became POTUS
Write
(more than 1 answer possible)
1. Famous American singer
:
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Vocabulary Worksheet – American Icons
2. Famous American band
:
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3. Famous American artist
:
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4. Famous American writer
:
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Vocabulary Worksheet – American Icons
Answer key
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To make it competitive, use it as a quiz.
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also for giving he correct answers.
White House
8
bison
1
Statue of Liberty
Rodeo
Empire State Building
12
2
9
7
Barack Obama
13
Abraham Lincoln
14
Elvis Presley
10
Washington Capitol
3
Marilyn Monroe
2
Martin Luther King
4
Fast food or junk food
15
Bald eagle
16
Christopher Columbus, 1492
5
John F. Kennedy
6
Disney (land/World)
17
Mount Rushmore
11
Ronald Reagan
18
Vocabulary Worksheet – American Icons
POTUS = President of the United States