The Star-Spangled Banner

Read the following words and select the one with the spelling that has the /ee/ sound.

• Bear

• Beach

• Earth

• Sweat

Select the word with a short vowel sound.

• Bite

• Sail

• Bait

• Hen

All words below have the letter 'a' as part of their spelling. Select the word that has the long 'a' sound.

• Chain

• Meal

• Pear

• Boot

Read the words and select the one with a silent 'e' on it.

• Line

• Herb

• Bean

• Fur

Read the sentence and choose the correct way to read the underlined word. "Rob likes to eat salad for lunch."

• sa/lad

• sal/ad

Read the following sentence and choose what change needs to be made. Nathan and I played Nintendo all day sunday.

• Change Nintendo to nintendo

• Change sunday to Sunday

• Change I to i

• Change Nathan to nathan

What was Francis Scott Key describing in The Star Spangled Banner?

• a war battle

• a fishing scene

• the uniform of an American soldier

• the American flag

This passage is mainly about -

• The war with England.

• The inspiration for the national anthem.

• Key's experience as a soldier.

• America’s war plan

Based on the passage, what feelings does the national anthem inspire in those who sing it?

• Insecurity

• Afraid

• Sadness because of the War of 1812.

• Bravery and strength

What would be the best paraphrasing of the passage?

• In the middle of a battle, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write a poem that later became the national anthem.

• Francis Scott Key wrote the national anthem.

• A soldier named Francis Scott Key sang a song that later became the U.S. national anthem, inspiring people to follow the Olympic games.

• The story happened long ago, and the main character is Francis Scott Key.