The Flag Maker (HMH)

When and where is this selection?

• in 1875, in New York, during the war between the United States and Britain.

• In 1975, In Baltimore, during the war between the United States and Britain.

• in 1875, in New York, during the war between the United States and France.

• in 1812, in Baltimore, during the war between the United States and Britain.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

Who visits Caroline’s mother’s shop at the beginning of the story?

• a bugler

• a horseman

• three officers

• two sea captains

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CCSS.RL.3.1

When the military officers came to visit Caroline and her mother, what did they want? (pgs. 254-255)

• They wanted to arrest them for making flags.

• They wanted to order many flags of different colors.

• They wanted wanted a very big flags that could be seen by the British for a long distance away.

• They wanted to help the British arrive to port when seeing the flag.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How was Caroline physically feeling when she was sewing the flag?

• She wanted to work more.

• Her fingers ached, and her eyes felt gritty and sore.

• She loved the softness of the wool.

• She was not tired since it was not past her bedtime.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

How long did it take for the flag to be made?

• it took six months of hard work.

• It took six weeks of hard work.

• It took six years of hard work.

• The text does not say.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

What do you think it meant by the sentence “The city held its breath” in paragraph 61? (pg. 266)

• It means that people had breathing problem due to the smoke from Washington.

• It means that they were scared and nervous about a British invasion.

• It means that a flood was coming into the city.

• It means that they were not longer burning wood in their fire places.

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

The story says several times that the Americans could not defeat the British. What does defeat mean?

• fool

• beat

• run from

• work with

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Caroline’s mother moves their work to a malt house. Why does she do this?

• because the war is coming too close for safety

• because the Americans take over their shop

• because they have to hide from the British

• because they need more room to sew

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

What is the story mostly about?

• the British navy

• the Fort McHenry flag

• the burning of Washington

• the fight to save Baltimore

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Something that feels rough and sandy

• broad

• declaring

• endowed

• gritty

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4