The flag of the United States is a horizontally positioned rectangular banner. Thirteen equal horizontal red and white stripes that begin and end in red adorn the flag and represent the 13 British colonies that declared independence from Great Britain in the 18th century. In the upper left-hand corner is a blue rectangle dotted with 50 white stars in nine rows—the first and last of which hold six stars, with those in between consisting of five stars each. Each star represents one of the 50 states that currently makes up the union. Which statement best describes how the author organizes information? The text uses specific details to create an image of the flag in the reader’s mind. The text explains how the flag is made from start to finish. The text explains that the 13 stars were added because of the colonies’ independence. The text lists all the reasons for creating the original flag.