Drum Dream Girl Reading Check

What is the genre of Drum Dream Girl?

• fairy tale

• historical fiction

• biography

• poetry

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL. 6.5

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. 6.5

Why does the drum dream girl only dream about drumming at first?

• Only boys are allowed to drum.

• Only adults are allowed to drum.

• Only teachers are allowed to drum.

• Only band members are allowed to drum.

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL. 6.5

Why does the author call the drum dream girl brave?

• She plays drums even though she is very young.

• She plays drums even though people tell her not to.

• She plays drums even though her sisters think they are better.

• She plays drums even though she does not know many songs.

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL. 6.5

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

• A) Perseverance

• B) Friendship

• C) Adventure

• D) Mystery

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Who is the author of 'Drum Dream Girl'?

• A) Margarita Engle

• B) J.K. Rowling

• C) Dr. Seuss

• D) Roald Dahl

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is the setting of 'Drum Dream Girl'?

• A) A fictional island

• B) A city in Cuba

• C) A small village in Africa

• D) A bustling metropolis in the USA

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL. 6.5

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

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Alliteration

• D) Hyperbole

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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 conflict in 'Drum Dream Girl'?

• A) The girl wants to play drums but is told she can't

• B) The girl is lost in a forest

• C) The girl is trying to find a hidden treasure

• D) The girl is learning to cook

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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'?

• A) Freedom and expression

• B) Wealth and power

• C) Fear and danger

• D) Silence and peace

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9