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Two Patriotic Songs and Their Times is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on what two patriotic songs say about the country and their times, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.5.3-5. It prints 5 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Two Patriotic Songs and Their Times

D2.His.5.3-5

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Read the verse and answer the questions, then circle the right answers.

1.Read the verse, then answer the questions.

My Country, 'Tis of Thee

The first verse of a patriotic song, also called America, by Samuel Francis Smith. It was first sung in Boston on July 4, 1831. My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From every mountain-side Let freedom ring!

  1. 1. Why might the song have been first sung on July 4?
  2. 2. What should ring from every mountain-side?
  3. 3. What does "Land where my fathers died" suggest?
  4. 4. What does the song call the country?
2.Why do many people sing patriotic songs at ballgames and July 4 celebrations?
  • A.To end the event early
  • B.Because a law requires every person to sing
  • C.To share pride in the country together
3.During what kind of moment was "The Star-Spangled Banner" written?
  • A.A battle, as the writer waited to see if a fort would hold
  • B.A trip across the plains
  • C.A peaceful holiday
4."Lift Every Voice and Sing," written in 1900 by James Weldon Johnson and his brother, is often called what?
  • A.The official national anthem
  • B.A British army song
  • C.The Black national anthem
5.Which song is the official national anthem?
  • A.America the Beautiful
  • B.The Star-Spangled Banner
  • C.My Country, 'Tis of Thee

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Answer key — Two Patriotic Songs and Their Times

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. July 4 is Independence Day, and the song is about liberty and freedom. 2. Freedom. 3. The singer's ancestors lived and died in this land. 4. Sweet land of liberty.
  2. 2.To share pride in the country together
  3. 3.A battle, as the writer waited to see if a fort would hold
  4. 4.The Black national anthem
  5. 5.The Star-Spangled Banner

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.5.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.