Vocab
The group of soldiers in an army who fight in tanks or on horses, especially in the past. (n)
The vocab word is cavalry.
What does a country need during war? (Page 252)
A country needs plenty of flags during war.
Why did it take so long for the flag to be made?
Because the flag was too large.
The vocab word is rampart.
When and where is the story set? (Page 252) *you can't say the United States.
The story is set in 1812 in Baltimore.
Why did the military need flags during war?
So the navy ships could communicate with each other.
An occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country. (n)
The vocab word is invasion.
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.
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.
To lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine. (v)
The vocab word is hoist.
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)
A person chosen or elected by a group to speak, vote, etc. for them, especially at a meeting. (n)
The vocab word is delegate.
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.