BIRTH OF AN ANTHEM 3RD GRADE

What does the word descendants mean?

• someone who shares similar ideas

• someone who is born in the same city

• Someone who shares similar occupations

• someone who is related to a person who lived in the past

Which of the following is NOT an example of a vehicle?

• a carriage

• a cart

• a wagon

• a wheel

Which word means the OPPOSITE of agreeable?

• silly

• unused

• enjoyable

• unpleasant

Why did Francis Scott Key travel to Baltimore, Maryland?

• He wanted to write a poem about the city

• He was a lawyer looking for more business.

• He was a lawyer sent to help free Dr. William Beanes

• He wanted to help the American soldiers fight the British.

Which word BEST describes Dr. William Beanes?

• honest

• unlucky

• difficult

• clever

What was the MAIN IDEA of the selection, Birth of an Anthem?

• Francis Scott Key wrote our nation's anthem.

• Francis Scott Key was a lawyer

• Our nation has an anthem.

• not all countries have an anthem.

What is one effect of Francis Scott Key boarding the American ship with Dr. William Beanes?

• Key became friends with Beanes.

• Beanes was arrested and brought aboard a British ship.

• Beanes was able to help him write a poem about the flag

• Key was able to see the American flag flying in the morning.

What was the author's purpose for writing Birth of an Anthem?

• to entertain the reader about a story of our national anthem

• to persuade the reader that the USA has the best national anthem

• To inform the reader how Francis Scott Key wrote our National Anthem

• to share with the reader how our national anthem should be sang.

Which statement is supported by text evidence?

• Key wrote another poem to honor George Washington

• “The Star-Spangled Banner” is Key’s favorite poem he wrote

• Nobody knows what the phrase “star-spangled banner” means.

• Millions of Americans enjoyed the song “The StarSpangled Banner.”

What happened AFTER people signed a petition to make “The Star-Spangled Banner” the U.S. national anthem?

• he bill did not pass.

• President Hoover signed the bill.

• Sheet music of the song was published in Philadelphia.

• The song became the official song to be played when raising the flag.