Trombone Shorty RIR

What genre is Trombone Shorty?

• biography

• historical fiction

• autobiography

• fiction

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What city did Troy Andrews grow up in that shaped his musical style?

• New York City

• Chicago

• Atlanta

• New Orleans

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Troy Andrews said "People didn't have a lot of _______ in Treme, but we always had a lot of _______."

• houses, apartments

• people, love

• money, music

• music, soul

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How are music and gumbo alike according to Troy Andrews?

• they are both sipcy

• they both fill your bellies up

• it's a bunch of different things mixed together to make something great

• none of these

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does it tell you about Troy and his friends that they made their own instruments?

• they were determined

• they were lazy

• they loved music

• both a and c

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What symbol that represents "music floating through the air" is seen throughout several pages of the book?

• birds

• balloons

• storm clouds

• airplanes

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

What special event occurred at a Jazz Festival that heavily influenced Trombone Shorty?

• Bo Diddley called Trombone Shorty on stage.

• Trombone Shorty played the trombone with Bo Diddley for the crowd.

• Nothing happened

• both a and b

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Troy Andrews always had access to expensive instruments and music lessons.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Our grandma took us to the country _______ and we loved the music

• inspiration

• Mardi Gras

• festival

• pretend

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Let's _______ we are in space walking on the moon.

• pretend

• inspiration

• musician

• instrument

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CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D