Trombone Shorty

What is the setting of this story?

• New Orleans

• San Diego

• Raleigh

What did the expression, "Where you at?" mean?

• What are you doing?

• Where are you going?

• Hello

• Goodbye

What was floating in the air in his hometown?

• balloons

• music

• smell of jumbalaya

• parades

What was the most exciting time of the year in their neighborhood?

• Mardi Gras

• New Year's Eve

• Summer

• School parade

What is gumbo?

• an instrument

• a nickname

• a meal

What did Trombone Shorty's mother surprise him with tickets to?

• jazz music festival

• his favorite band

• Mardi Gras parade

What did Trombone Shorty and his friends name their first band?

• 5 o'clock Band

• Bo Diddily

• Music Makers

What happened when Bo Diddley heard Trombone Shorty playing in the crowd?

• He was upset and told him to stop.

• He stopped the show and asked Trombone Shorty on stage to play.

• He waited until the show was over and introduced himself.

How do you know this is a first hand account of Trombone Shorty's life so far?

• His brother James is telling the story for him.

• The author included a lot of history about New Orleans, so we know it happened.

• Trombone Shorty is telling the story himself.

If you were writing a summary of this story, which would NOT be an important detail to include?

• Everyone in the neighborhood said, "Where you at?"

• He practiced his trombone every day.

• He has traveled around the world but always comes back to his hometown in New Orleans.

• He was surrounded by music growing up.