Trombone Shorty Comprehension Quiz

Which genre is Trombone Shorty?

• biography

• historical fiction

• autobiography

• fiction

Tags

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Troy Andrews said: " People didn't have a lot of ___________ in Treme, but we always had a lot of ________." Fill in the blanks.

• houses, apartments

• people, love

• money, music

• music, soul

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How are music and gumbo alike according to Troy Andrews?

• they are both spicy.

• they both fill your bellies up.

• its a bunch of different things mixed together to make something great.

• none of these

Tags

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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

• birds

• balloons

• storm clouds

• airplanes

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

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

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Mrs. Friedman is the best teacher ever.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6