Rent Party Jazz: Theme

1. Go back and reread page 179.

2. According to Smilin' Jack, what do the neighbors get in return for their kindness in helping out at the Rent Party?

• music and dancing to forget thier troubles
• free rent

• free food

• learn how to play the trumpet

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4.8A

Reread page 184-186.

What is the theme of this selection?

• Good vs. Bad

• Greed

• Forgiveness

• Do not give up. Overvcome hard times working together like a community.

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4.8A

Cite evidence from the story (text) that helps you determine the story's theme.

Reread p181.

Think: What does Sonny tell his mom?

• I cannot do this, it is to hard.

• We need to find a new home

• I am going to prove it to you.

• We should ask the bank for a loan.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.W.4.9A

Why is the bucket important to the story?

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

Who is the main character of the story?

• Juan

• Sonny

• Smilin' Jack

• Lloman

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4.6

What instrument does Smilin' Jack play?

• flute

• drums

• guitar

• trumpet

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

What is Sonny's problem at the beginning of the story?

• He does not want to work.

• He hates helping his mom pay for the rent.

• His mom lost her job at the canning factory and they cannot pay for rent.

• The rent man will not charge them for rent.

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4.8C

How does Sonny solve the problem?

• He quites school to find another job.

• He learns how to play the trumpet to pay for rent.

• He meets Smilin' Jack at the French Quarters and he offers to play at a pary to raise money for the rent.

• Sonny and his mom move to a different house.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

How can you tell that the story takes place in the past?

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4.6F

Why does Sonny work before school? p174

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4.6G