This half term, we are learning all about the USA!
Read the texts and answer the questions. Remember prizes are given for great effort and work.
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Platinum
From this, tell me:
Three facts
Three questions you’d like to know the answer to
Three expanded noun phrases
Three new (or interesting) pieces of vocabulary and their definitions
Three locations in the USA
Bronze
Liberty enlighting the world
Annually
It’s really nice
It’s 354steps
Silver
Francis Scott key
That he had seen it with it’s own eyes
As the sun rose
Gold
The land of the free and the home of the brave
Perilous
Watched at the gleaming stars
Was it mostly fireworks
Bronze
1.liberty enlighting the world
2.annualy
3.because it’s really nice and beautiful for tourists
4.they can’t find it or it’s really crowded to see and it has loads of steps
Silver
1.francis Scott key
2.that he was there and had seen it with it’s on eyes
3.as the sun rose
Gold
1.of the land of the free and the home of the brave
2.perilous
3.
Bronze
Liberty Enlighting other world
Annually
I think that it could be or perhaps that it really rich and have famous landmarks and skyscrapers.
It could be that they don’t know what the Statue of Liberty mean or it what a represent.
Sliver
Franci Scott Key
Is to remember the people who died in war and save our hearts .
Bronze
Liberty Enlighting other world
Annually
I think that it could be or perhaps that it really rich and have famous landmarks and skyscrapers.
It could be that they don’t know what the Statue of Liberty mean or it what a represent.
Sliver
Franci Scott Key
Is to remember the people who died in war and save our hearts hearts and
1 . The official name of the statue is the Liberty enlightening the World.
2. Same as yearly is annually.
3. It is stood at the height of 94 meters. It is a World heritage site and symbol of freedom.
4. Because it has 354 steep steps.
Bronze
1 Lady Liberty
2 annually
3 this mountain is so popular as it was gifted from the French to the Americans
4 354 steep steps
𝔹𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕫𝕖
𝟙. 𝕃𝕚𝕓𝕖𝕣𝕥𝕪 𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕.
𝟚. 𝔸𝕟𝕟𝕦𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪
𝟛. 𝕀 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕜 𝕓𝕖𝕔𝕒𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕚𝕥𝕤 𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕖 𝕤𝕖𝕖𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕗𝕠𝕠𝕕
𝟜. 𝔹𝕖𝕔𝕒𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕡𝕖𝕠𝕡𝕝𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕒 𝕓𝕠𝕒𝕥 𝕨𝕙𝕚𝕔𝕙 𝕔𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝕝𝕠𝕥𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕞𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕪.
𝚂𝚒𝚕𝚟𝚎𝚛
𝟷. 𝙵𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚜𝚌 𝚂𝚌𝚘𝚝𝚝 𝚔𝚎𝚢.
𝟸. 𝙸 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚖𝚎𝚊𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚙 𝚠𝚊𝚛.
𝟹. 𝟷𝟽:𝟻𝟶
𝔹𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕫𝕖
𝟙. 𝕃𝕚𝕓𝕖𝕣𝕥𝕪 𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕.
𝟚. 𝔸𝕟𝕟𝕦𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪
𝟛. 𝕀 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕜 𝕓𝕖𝕔𝕒𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕚𝕥𝕤 𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕖 𝕤𝕖𝕖𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕗𝕠𝕠𝕕
𝟜. 𝔹𝕖𝕔𝕒𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕡𝕖𝕠𝕡𝕝𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕒 𝕓𝕠𝕒𝕥 𝕨𝕙𝕚𝕔𝕙 𝕔𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝕝𝕠𝕥𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕞𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕪.
𝚂𝚒𝚕𝚟𝚎𝚛
𝟷. 𝙵𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚜𝚌 𝚂𝚌𝚘𝚝𝚝 𝚔𝚎𝚢.
𝟸. 𝙸 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚖𝚎𝚊𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚙 𝚠𝚊𝚛.
𝟹. 𝟷𝟽:𝟻𝟶
𝟸.
Silver
1. Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics.
2. The phrase means he saw the battle of Baltimore and maybe fought in it.
3. He saw the flag early in the morning because the sun was rising.
Bronze
1. Libarty enlightening the world
2 Annually
3. The tourists visits the united Statue
4.using her official name
Bronze:
1 liberty elightning
Silver:
1 John Stafford
2 Francis Scot fourt the battle of Baltimore
Gold:
Land of the free and home of the brave?
It talks about bombs bursting in the air
Silver
(1)Francis Scott Key
(2)I think the phrase means that he fought or was in the country of that war
(3)as the sun rose because it says on the sixth and seventh line.
Gold
(1)word 1:free word 2:brave
(2)perilous
(3)I think this phrase means they proudly hailed or watched the stars gleaming
(4)because it was probably most likely fireworks
Bronze
1. ‘Liberty enlightening the world’
2. Annually
3. The tourists visits the Statue of Liberty because of its beauty and how it is a famous landmark in the hole inter world.
4. the tourists find the statue difficult because there are 354 steep steps.
silver
Q1. John Stafford Smith
Q2. I think it means that John Stafford fought in the battle and he witnessed it as well.
Q3. When the sun rose up in the sky.
Gold
Q4. The land of the free and the home of the brave?
Q5. Perilous
Q6. The phrase ‘what so proudly we hailed’ means that they were so proud that they cheered in happiness.
Q7. the poet felt reassured because the sound of the bombs were scary because the people thought they were going to be died.
The poem was written by John Stafford Smith.
Francis witnessed the Battle of Baltimore
BRONZE
1. Liberty Enlightenining the world
2. Annually
3. It is very tall and they can marvel at her beauty
4. It is visited a lot, and so there is a lot of people
SILVER
1. Francis Scot Key wrote the lyrics of United State national anthem
2. He was alive during the time
3. Morning because it said when the sun rose.
The official name is Liberty Enlightening The World.
Annually
4354 steep steps
1.Liberty Enlightening the World
2. Annually
3. A french man was gifted to the American people from the french to mark an alliance of friendship in 1884
4.354 steep steps (bronze)
Silver:
1.John Stafford Smith
2. Francis Scott Key fought in the battle of Baltimore in 1814
3. As the sun rose because it says it in the text
1. The Statue of Liberty’s official name is Liberty Enlightening The World.
2. Annually is the synonym for yearly.
3. The monument is very popular with tourists because it was sent by France and is very beautiful
4. Some visitors might find the statue difficult because it is 354 steep steps
silver
Francis Scott Key.
He witnessed the Battle of Baltimore means he was living and saw the Battle of Baltimore.
At dawn because it says it Francis saw the flag as the sun rose which tells us that it is in the morning.
Gold:
1.the land of the free and the home of the Brave
2. Perilous
3.the people who are singing are celebrating the victory of their country
4. It was a bad time for the poet when he witnessed the explosions
platinum
1.Empire state building is one of the most iconic skyscrapers in New York City.
2.The largest of all falls in Nagara falls is called Horseshoe falls.
3.Yellowstone national park is a dormant volcano under the surface of the Earth.
Bronze
1) Liberty Enlightening the World
2) Annually
3) because of how tall it is
4) going up all the steps
Silver
1) Franic Scott Key
2) he was in the Battle of Baltimore when it happened
3) as the sun rose is the morning
Gold
1) the land of the free and the home of the brave
2) perilous
3) worshipped
4) the flag was still there
1. The Statue of Liberty’s official name is Liberty Enlightening The World.
2. Annually is the synonym for yearly.
3. The monument is very popular with tourists because it was sent by France and is very beautiful
4. Some visitors might find the statue difficult because it is 354 steep steps
Silver
1. The person who wrote the music that the lyrics were set to was John Stafford Smith
2. I think this means that Francis was in the Battle of Baltimore.
3. He saw the flag as the sun rose. I know this because it says in the text.
Gold
1. The land of the FREE and the and the home of the BRAVE.
2. Perilous shows that the fight was dangerous.
3. What so proudly we hailed means that citizens are celebrating that they have won the war.
4. The poet felt reassured because the bombs happened the night before.
My writing is squishing together
Platinum:
The gateway arch is the United States Is the tallest national monument
The great Canyon is 1 mile deep.
Mount Rushmore has 4 presidents faces carved on it George
Washington,Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln
Mount Rushmore location?
How much water does Niagira Falls have?
The Empire state building is 102 storeys high
Gold:
Over the land of free and the home of the brave
Perilous is the word that means the fight was dangerous .
I think that so proudly we hailed means they cheered or applauded as hailed is ice falling down so they like on there knees thanking .
Because it gave proof that there flag was still there .
Silver:
Francis
He went in war
When the sun was coming up because it says it in the text
Bronze:
Liberty Eligtening of the world
Annually
Because they were impressed by how tall it was
They find rebuilding it again
BRONZE:
1.Liberty Enlightening the World was the statue of liberty official name.
2.Annually means the same as early
3.
SILVER:
1.The poem was written by John Stafford Smith.
2.Francis Scott Key fought in the battle of Baltimore in 1814 is the meaning of and witnessed the battle of Baltimore in 1814.
3.When the sun rose is when Francis saw the flag.
Gold:
1. the land of the free and the home of the Brave.
2. Perilous is the word the poet uses to show the fight was dangerous.
3.What so proudly we hailed is meant when the people are celebrating the victory of their country.
4.The poet felt reassured about the explosion that happened last night because it was a bad time for the poet when he witnessed it.
PLATINUM:
Facts:
1.Empire state building is one of the most iconic skyscrapers in New York City.
2.The largest of all falls in Nagara falls is called Horseshoe falls.
3.Yellowstone national park is a dormant volcano under the surface of the Earth.
Questions:
1.How was Niagara Falls formed?
2.How old is the Grand Canyon?
3.How many times has the Yellowstone park’s volcano erupted?
Expanded noun:
1.A strong, grey sculpture.
2.A large, rocky volcano.
3.A tall, grand monument.
Vocabulary:
1.Dormant-means something not active.
2.Phenomenel-means amazing or outstanding.
3.Mule-means a mix between a donkey and a horse.
Locations:
1.Grand Canyon
2.Nagara Falls
3.Gateway Arch
Bronze:
1)(Oficial name) Liberty Enlightening
2)I’m not sore😅
3)Because it was imprssive of how tall it was.
BRONZE:
1.Liberty Enlightening the World was the statue of liberty official name.
2.Annually means the same as early
3.
SILVER:
1.The poem was written by John Stafford Smith.
2.Francis Scott Key fought in the battle of Baltimore in 1814 is the meaning of and witnessed the battle of Baltimore in 1814.
3.When the sun rose is when Francis saw the flag.
Gold:
1. the land of the free and the home of the Brave.
2. Perilous is the word the poet uses to show the fight was dangerous.
3.What so proudly we hailed is meant when the people are celebrating the victory of their country.
4.The poet felt reassured about the explosion that happened last night because it was a bad time for the poet when he witnessed it.
PLATINUM:
Facts:
1.Empire state building is one of the most iconic skyscrapers in New York City.
2.The largest of all falls in Nagara falls is called Horseshoe falls.
3.Yellowstone national park is a dormant volcano under the surface of the Earth.
Questions:
1.How was Niagara Falls formed?
2.How old is the Grand Canyon?
3.How many times has the Yellowstone park’s volcano erupted?
Expanded noun:
1.A strong, grey sculpture.
2.A large, rocky volcano.
3.A tall, grand monument.
Vocabulary:
1.Dormant-means something not active.
2.Phenomenel-means amazing or outstanding.
3.Mule-means a mix between a donkey and a horse.
Locations:
1.Grand Canyon
2.Nagara Falls
3.Gateway Arch
1.Liberty Enlightening the World
2. Annually
3. A french man was gifted to the American people from the french to mark an alliance of friendship in 1884
4.354 steep steps (bronze)
Silver:
1.John Stafford Smith
2. Francis Scott Key fought in the battle of Baltimore in 1814
3. As the sun rose because it says it in the text
Gold:
1.the land of the free and the home of the Brave
2. Perilous
3.the people who are singing are celebrating the victory of their country
4. It was a bad time for the poet when he witnessed the explosions
Platinum:
Expanded noun phrases:
A grey,hard sculpture
tall,shiny monument
A dormant,rocky volcano
Facts:
Niagara waterfalls is actually three separate waterfalls
Yellowstone national park is a dormant volcano under the surface of the Earth
Empire state building is one of the most iconic skyscrapers in New York City
Questions:
What is a mule ride?
When was the last time Yellowstone national park volcano erupted?
What are the other two waterfalls of Niagara falls?
Vocabulary:
Pioneer:the first person to settle or live in a country or place
Dormant:something that hasn’t happened in a Very long time
Phenomenal: remarkable or exceptional, especially,
Locations:
Gateway arch
Mount Rushmore Monument
Grand Canyon
exceptionally good
It keeps on squishing my writing
BRONZE:
Liberty Eligtening of the world.
Annually and it is also a time adverbial.
This monument is so popular with tourists because it was a gift from France to America and it is very beautiful.
Walking up the 354 steep steps because some children and old people might find it difficult.
Silver:
Francis Scott Key.
He witnessed the Battle of Baltimore means he was living and saw the Battle of Baltimore.
At dawn because it says it Francis saw the flag as the sun rose which tells us that it is in the morning.
Gold:
Over the land of free and the home of the brave.
Perilous is the word that means the fight was dangerous .
I think that so proudly we hailed means they cheered or applauded as hailed is ice falling down so they like on there knees thanking .
Because it gave proof that there flag was still there .
Platinum :
The gateway arch is the United States Is the tallest national monument.
The Great Canyon is 1 mile deep.
Mount Rushmore has 4 presidents faces carved on it George Washington,Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
Mount Rushmore location?
How much water does Niagira Falls have?
Does Yellowstone park have snakes ?
Gateway Arch is tall ,curved and shaped like a semi circle .
Niagara Falls is long ,large and powerfull.
The Empire state building is 102 storeys high .
Skyscrapers = a very tall building with many storeys
Border=a line separating two countries administive divisions or other areas
Pioneers =a person who is among the first to settle in a new country or area .
Gateway Arch
Niagara Falls
Empire State building
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