Blues Music

It developed in the 19th century and was originally played by a single performer singing with a guitar or banjo. By the 1960s, it had evolved significantly along with the instruments used (now electric guitars, bass and drums) and made its way across the Atlantic to the UK and beyond.

• rock

• blues

• pop

• jazz

What music do they perform?

• Blues

• Pop

• Classical

• Rock

How should sentence 3 and 4 be written?

• As this music, spread across Texas, later a subgenre of the blues appeared in Texas.

• As this music spread across Texas, a subgenre of the blues appeared.

• As this music spread; a subgenre of the blues appeared in Texas.

• A subgenre of the blues appeared in Texas as music spread across Texas.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How should sentences 7 and 8 be combined?

• Johnson made it popular, so he inspired other performers.

• Johnson made it popular, because he inspired other performers.

• Johnson, made it popular, when he inspired other performers.

• Johnson made it popular, and he inspired other performers.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What change should be made to sentence 13?

• Insert and before it

• Insert but before it

• Insert or before it

• No change is needed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'Blues music, originating in the Deep South, has influenced many genres.'

• Blues music originating in the Deep South has influenced many genres.

• Blues music, originating in the Deep South has influenced many genres.

• Blues music, originating in the Deep South, has influenced many genres.

• Blues music originating, in the Deep South, has influenced many genres.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words best describes the mood often associated with blues music?

• Joyful

• Melancholic

• Energetic

• Indifferent

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the primary literary device used in the phrase 'the blues is a feeling'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Choose the correct synonym for the word 'blues' in the context of music.

• Jazz

• Rock

• Melancholy

• Classical

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the sentence 'Blues music often tells a story,' what part of speech is the word 'often'?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Verb

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A