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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. When and where was the song first sung?
  2. 2. What does the song call the country?
  3. 3. What does "Land where my fathers died" suggest?
  4. 4. Why might the song have been first sung on July 4?
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."America the Beautiful" mostly describes the country's what?
  • A.Battles and soldiers
  • B.Laws and courts
  • C.Land: its skies, grain, mountains and plains
4.Which song was written after a trip up Pikes Peak?
  • A.America the Beautiful
  • B.The Star-Spangled Banner
  • C.My Country, 'Tis of Thee
5."Lift Every Voice and Sing," written in 1900 by James Weldon Johnson and his brother, is often called what?
  • A.A British army song
  • B.The Black national anthem
  • C.The official national anthem

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Answer key — Two Patriotic Songs and Their Times

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  1. 1.1. In Boston, on July 4, 1831. 2. Sweet land of liberty. 3. The singer's ancestors lived and died in this land. 4. July 4 is Independence Day, and the song is about liberty and freedom.
  2. 2.To share pride in the country together
  3. 3.Land: its skies, grain, mountains and plains
  4. 4.America the Beautiful
  5. 5.The Black national anthem

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