Vocab
Questions From The Story
Extra Questions
100

The group of soldiers in an army who fight in tanks or on horses, especially in the past. (n)

The vocab word is cavalry.

100

What does a country need during war? (Page 252)

A country needs plenty of flags during war.

100

Why did it take so long for the flag to be made?

Because the flag was too large.

200
A large wall built around a town, castle, etc. to protect it. (n)

The vocab word is rampart.

200

When and where is the story set? (Page 252) *you can't say the United States.

The story is set in 1812 in Baltimore.

200

Why did the military need flags during war?

So the navy ships could communicate with each other.

300

An occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country. (n)

The vocab word is invasion.

300

What shapes and colors did they need to make the flag? (Page 255)

They needed broad red and white stripes, a large field of dark blue, and white stars.

300

Why did Caroline keep looking to see if the flag was still hanging at Fort McHenry?

Caroline wanted to see if the flag was safe and to see who was winning.

400

To lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine. (v)

The vocab word is hoist.

400

How many people sewed the flag in the story? (Page 257)

Six people helped make the flag. (Bonus 100 points if you can name all of them)

500

A person chosen or elected by a group to speak, vote, etc. for them, especially at a meeting. (n)

The vocab word is delegate.

500

At night, what did people see on the rooftops? What did this mean? (Page 264)

At night, people could see the capital city, Washington, burning. This meant that the British were winning the war.

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