Grade 2 Unit 6 - Workbook

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21.1

Francis Scott Key and the National Anthem

If a statement is true, write “true” on the line. If a statement is false, write

“false” on the line. Write the page number where you found the answer.

1. British ships opened fire on Fort McHenry on June 13, 1913.

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2. The soldiers in Fort McHenry fired back at the British ships
   and sank ten of them. ___
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3. The guns in Fort McHenry were so old that they could not hit
   the British ships. ___
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4. In the end, the troops in Fort McHenry had to give up and take
   down the U.S. flag. ___
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5. Francis Scott Key was an American soldier. ___
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