Vocabulary Worksheet – American Icons Match The US President’s residence Buffalo Bill killed thousands A present from France Stay on for seconds Tallest skyscraper in NY First black US president 16th President, abolished slavery The King of Rock’n’Roll died in 1977 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 answer possible) Famous American singer : ……………………………………………………………………………………… Vocabulary Worksheet – American Icons Famous American band : ……………………………………………………………………………………… Famous American artist : ……………………………………………………………………………………… Famous American writer : ……………………………………………………………………………………… Vocabulary Worksheet – American Icons Answer key This sheet can either be used as an individual, pair or group assignment To make it competitive, use it as a quiz To make it more difficult, award not only points for correct matching, but also for giving he correct answers White House bison Statue of Liberty Rodeo Empire State Building 12 Barack Obama 13 Abraham Lincoln 14 Elvis Presley 10 Washington Capitol Marilyn Monroe Martin Luther King Fast food or junk food 15 Bald eagle 16 Christopher Columbus, 1492 John F Kennedy Disney (land/World) 17 Mount Rushmore 11 Ronald Reagan 18 Vocabulary Worksheet – American Icons POTUS = President of the United States