Author of National Anthem
Writer of Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key
What did Key have to board to free his friend Dr. Beans?
What is a ship
What did Key write the morning after the battle?
a poem to remember his experience
The official name of the Key's poem set to music
The Star Spangled Banner
Meaning of the stripes on the flag
represents the 13 colonies
Who was Key's wife's name?
Who is mary
Battle going on while Key was trying to free his friend
Battle of Fort McHenry
What month did key write his poem?
September
In the lyrics "By the Dawn's early light", what does dawn mean?
Early morning
How may stars
50
Key's Occupation
What is a lawyer?
Key was watching this at night, while aboard the ship
The American flag
Where was Key's poem published?
a newspaper
Complete the line "At the twilights last_______"
Gleaming
What do stars represent?
The United States
State Key was born in
What is Maryland?
What did it mean when Key saw the flag waving
The Americans were ok
True or False, Key wrote the music to go along with his poem
False
Through the perilous fight, what does perilous mean?
people lost their lives in the battle
What color is the background of the stars?
Blue
True or False, Key was a musician.
What is False?
He saw the flag over the rampart. What is a rampart
a wall
The source of the music that went with the poem
Music was borrowed from an existing song of that time
Meaning of Spangled
shiney or sparkling
What should be on your head when singing the Star Spangled Banner?
Nothing! Hats off