Word Meanings
Another word for sign, poster, or flag
Banner
Oh say can you ____________
see
Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
What do the 13 stripes on the flag represent?
The original 13 colonies
Perilous
Dangerous
What so ___________
we hailed
proudly
How many verses does the song have?
4
What do the stars on the flag represent?
The 50 states
Strong bright light
glare
Whose broad __________
and bright stars
stripes
What war inspired the song?
The War of 1812
What was The Star-Spangled Banner before it became a song?
a poem
walls around a fort to protect it
ramparts
Were so ___________
streaming
gallantly
What did Francis Scott Key see that inspired him to write the song?
The American flag flying over Fort McHenry after the battle.
When the song is being sung, where should you look?
At the flag
nightfall, evening, or sunset
twilight
the bombs bursting
in __________
air
What year did the Star-Spangled Banner become our national anthem?
1931
The battle that inspired this song took place at this fort.
Fort McHenry