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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.

America the Beautiful

The first verse of a patriotic song by Katharine Lee Bates, a college teacher, inspired by the view from Pikes Peak, Colorado, in 1893. First published in 1895; final words 1911. O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!

  1. 1. What kind of land do "amber waves of grain" describe?
  2. 2. What rises above the fruited plain?
  3. 3. What does the writer hope for the country?
  4. 4. What waves does the verse describe?
2.Why do many people sing patriotic songs at ballgames and July 4 celebrations?
  • A.To end the event early
  • B.To share pride in the country together
  • C.Because a law requires every person to sing
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 peaceful holiday
  • C.A trip across the plains
4.Which song was written by Samuel Francis Smith?
  • A.The Star-Spangled Banner
  • B.My Country, 'Tis of Thee
  • C.America the Beautiful
5."America the Beautiful" mostly describes the country's what?
  • A.Laws and courts
  • B.Battles and soldiers
  • C.Land: its skies, grain, mountains and plains

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Answer key — Two Patriotic Songs and Their Times

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  1. 1.1. Farmland where grain grows across the plain. 2. Purple mountain majesties. 3. That God shed his grace on it and crown its good with brotherhood. 4. Amber waves of grain.
  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.My Country, 'Tis of Thee
  5. 5.Land: its skies, grain, mountains and plains

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