september 8 pledge of allegiance on september 8, 1892, the pledge of allegiance first appeared in a magazine for young people called youths companion. it was written by francis bellamy, as part of a school event. bellamy wrote the pledge because president benjamin harrison wanted patriotic lessons in schools. this was to mark the 400th anniversary of the discovery of america by christopher columbus in 1492. president harrison believed in showing respect for the american flag. it was his idea who ordered the flag to fly over the white house and other government buildings. people who read bellamy’s pledge thought it was so good that it was sent as a lesson throughout the country. each day millions of american students pledge allegiance to the flag. with hands on their hearts, the students face the american flag and repeat these words: “i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” not only should americans be able to say the pledge, but they should also know what it means. the word pledge means “to promise to do something.” the word allegiance means “to be loyal.” so, when americans say the pledge of allegiance, they are promising to be loyal to their country. pledge of allegiance name facts 1. who wrote the pledge of allegiance? 2. what event does the writing of the pledge of allegiance mark? 3. what did president harrison order to fly over the white house? locating the answer 4. write the sentence that tells what president harrison believed in. vocabulary 5. what is another word for allegiance? cause and effect 6. why was the pledge of allegiance written? a) the president wanted patriotic lessons in schools. b) americans wanted to say how great the united states is. c) a writer was told to write it. sequence 7. which event happened first? a) american students started saying the pledge of allegiance in schools. b) the pledge of allegiance appeared in a magazine. inference 8. which of these statements is probably true? a) all americans love their country. b) people who respect the flag are good citizens. c) all americans have an american flag.

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### Question 1 (Facts: Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance?)
# Brief Explanations:
From the left - hand text, it is stated that "It was written by Francis Bellamy".
# Answer:
Francis Bellamy

### Question 2 (Facts: What event does the writing of the Pledge of Allegiance mark?)
# Brief Explanations:
The left - hand text says "This was to mark the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492".
# Answer:
The 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492

### Question 3 (Facts: What did President Harrison order to fly over the White House?)
# Brief Explanations:
According to the left - hand text, "President Harrison believed in showing respect for the American flag. It was his order who ordered the flag to fly over the White House and other government buildings." (Corrected for clarity: President Harrison ordered the American flag to fly over the White House and other government buildings.)
# Answer:
The American flag

### Question 4 (Locating the Answer: Write the sentence that tells what President Harrison believed in)
# Brief Explanations:
From the left - hand text, the relevant sentence is "President Harrison believed in showing respect for the American flag."
# Answer:
President Harrison believed in showing respect for the American flag.

### Question 5 (Vocabulary: What is another word for allegiance?)
# Brief Explanations:
The left - hand text explains "The word allegiance means 'to be loyal'". So a synonym for allegiance is loyal (or other words like fidelity, devotion, but from the text, loyal is the direct hint).
# Answer:
Loyal (or fidelity, devotion etc., but based on the text, loyal is appropriate)

### Question 6 (Cause and Effect: Why was the Pledge of Allegiance written?)
# Brief Explanations:
The left - hand text says "Bellamy wrote the pledge because President Benjamin Harrison wanted patriotic lessons in schools." Option A says "The President wanted patriotic lessons in schools", which matches. Option B: There is no info that Americans wanted to say how great the US is as the reason. Option C: It was written by Bellamy as per the President's wish, not just because a writer was told to write it in a general sense. So the correct option is A.
# Answer:
A. The President wanted patriotic lessons in schools.

### Question 7 (Sequence: Which event happened first?)
# Brief Explanations:
First, the Pledge of Allegiance appeared in a magazine (on September 8, 1892). Then, people thought it was good and it was sent around the country, and then American students started saying it in schools. So the event that happened first is the Pledge of Allegiance appearing in a magazine. Option B says "The Pledge of Allegiance appeared in a magazine", so the correct option is B.
# Answer:
B. The Pledge of Allegiance appeared in a magazine.

### Question 8 (Inference: Which of these statements is probably true?)
# Brief Explanations:
Option A: The text doesn't say all Americans love their country, it's about the pledge and respect for the flag. Option B: Since the pledge is about loyalty to the country and respect for the flag, people who respect the flag are likely to be good citizens (as respecting the flag shows loyalty and patriotism which are traits of good citizens). Option C: The text doesn't say all Americans have an American flag. So the correct option is B.
# Answer:
B. People who respect the flag are good citizens.

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