Can You Sew a Flag, Betsy Ross?

Who is the narrator of the story?

• Betsy Ross

• General George Washington

• A mouse

• Mrs. Ross

What is historical fiction?

• A story based on something that actually happened in the past

• A story about talking mice

• A story with fictional characters

• A story about sewing

What did General Washington ask Betsy Ross to do?

• Sew a dress

• Sew a flag

• Have tea and a biscuit

• Cut a five-pointed star

Why did Betsy Ross suggest using a five-pointed star?

• She thought it looked prettier

• She wanted to make the flag unique

• She wanted to impress General Washington

• She thought it would be better than six-pointed stars

What did Betsy Ross do with her scissors?

• Cut a biscuit

• Cut a five-pointed star

• Cut a piece of fabric

• Cut a drawing of the flag

How many stars and stripes did Betsy Ross cut and stitch?

• 13 stars and 13 stripes

• 5 stars and 13 stripes

• 13 stars and 5 stripes

• 6 stars and 6 stripes

What did each star on the flag represent?

• The 13 colonies

• The 50 states

• The 13 presidents

• The 13 original families

When did the important day in the story happen?

• 1776

• 1492

• 1865

• 1984

Who proclaimed the new flag for the new country?

• Betsy Ross

• A mouse

• General George Washington

• Mrs. Ross

What is the main theme of the story?

• Sewing

• Tea and biscuits

• The United States flag

• Talking mice