Small Whale · Reading worksheet
National anthem of South Africa
High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture
Name:
Date:
Step 1 · Read the article
Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.
https://smallwhale.org/articles/national-anthem-of-south-africa
Step 2 · Questions
1. From the article, write the official title:
2. From the article, write the year of adoption:
3. What is South Africa's national anthem?
4. Why does the anthem use parts from two different songs?
Step 3 · Words to know
Write what each word means, using the article.
Pan-Africanism
Linguistic Diversity
Reconciliation
Apartheid
Step 4 · Two facts in your own words
Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.
Cite your source
National anthem of South Africa. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/national-anthem-of-south-africa. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.