1. Star Spangled Banner Vocabulary Study Chart

2. Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight, Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

3. dawn Early morning light Early morning light The beginning of the day The beginning of the day I love the dawn when the sun comes up. It is the prettiest time of the day. I love the dawn when the sun comes up. It is the prettiest time of the day.

4. hailed To welcome To welcome The students hailed the end of the school year as it would be summer. The students hailed the end of the school year as it would be summer.

5. gleaming Shining, polished, glossy Shining, polished, glossy To shine bright To shine bright The new car was gleaming with its new paint and fresh coat of wax. The new car was gleaming with its new paint and fresh coat of wax.

6. perilous Dangerous Dangerous Our soldiers get into very perilous situations in Iraq with all the suicide bombers and attacks on military bases. Our soldiers get into very perilous situations in Iraq with all the suicide bombers and attacks on military bases.

7. rampart A fort made from earth with a wall on top usually at the top of a hill A fort made from earth with a wall on top usually at the top of a hill The soldiers hid behind the rampart when the bombs were shot at them from the ship. The soldiers hid behind the rampart when the bombs were shot at them from the ship.

8. gallant Courteous, thoughtful, brave, spirited, grand Courteous, thoughtful, brave, spirited, grand The gallant man opened up the door for the woman to let her enter first. The gallant man opened up the door for the woman to let her enter first.

9. stream A current of air or water A current of air or water The kite streamed through the air on the current of wind. The kite streamed through the air on the current of wind.

10. glare Shine, bright, dazzle, brilliance Shine, bright, dazzle, brilliance To shine brightly and intensely, often dazzlingly To shine brightly and intensely, often dazzlingly The glare of the sun is really intense when it is in your eyes when you drive. The glare of the sun is really intense when it is in your eyes when you drive.

11. spangle To sparkle or glitter To sparkle or glitter Oh say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave… Oh say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave…

12. banner the flag of a country or army the flag of a country or army A long piece of cloth, usually with a symbol or slogan on it A long piece of cloth, usually with a symbol or slogan on it The banner of the Lakers is purple and gold. The banner of the Lakers is purple and gold.

13. Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight, Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?