Drum Dream Girl

What might have happened if the girl gave up on her dream?

• She would play the drums

• Her dad would let her play the drums

• She wouldn't have gotten to play the drums

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

What kept the girl from playing the drums?

• people believed that only boys could play the drums

• people believed that she was too young to play the drums

• people believed that she was not ready to play the drums

• She did not have her own drums

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the genre of Drum Dream Girl?

• fairy tale

• historical fiction

• biography

• poetry

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

What did her father do to determine if her drums deserved to be heard?

• he found a drum player to decide

• he hired a music judge

• he made her play for a crowd

• he found a music teacher to decide

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What change happened at the end of the poem?

• only boys could play the drums

• girls were allowed to play the drums

• girls could star in plays

• boys no longer could play the drums

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is the main theme of 'Drum Dream Girl'?

• Perseverance and following one's dreams

• The importance of music education

• The history of drumming

• Cultural diversity

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Drum Dream Girl'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.K.5

What obstacle did the Drum Dream Girl face in her journey?

• Lack of talent

• Gender stereotypes

• Financial difficulties

• Lack of support from family

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What does the drum symbolize in 'Drum Dream Girl'?

• Freedom and expression

• Wealth and power

• Tradition and culture

• Silence and peace

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

How does the author convey the girl's emotions in 'Drum Dream Girl'?

• Through vivid imagery and descriptive language

• By using dialogue between characters

• Through historical facts

• By focusing on the setting

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5