Question

the text describes the story of francis scott key and the writing of \the star - spangled banner\. it includes historical events around the battle of baltimore in 1814, keys experience of watching the battle from a ship, and how he wrote the poem that later became the national anthem. there is also a multiple - choice question at the bottom (not fully legible but with options related to the story) asking which statement is best supported by the passage.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The text says the flag was still there when Key saw it, not that he made a new flag. Eliminate.
• Option 2: The passage states "On September 14, 1814, Mary Pickersgill was watching the battle from a ship. On a piece of an envelope while observing the battle and the flag that flew, Key completed a poem." So this matches.
• Option 3: The text is about Key writing a poem inspired by the flag, not Pickersgill being inspired to write. Eliminate.
• Option 4: The text doesn't mention Key's family having to leave home during the bombardment. Eliminate.

Answer:

The correct option is the second one (the option stating "Francis Scott Key watched the battle of Baltimore from a ship while observing the flag").