Nina Simone

What is the INFORMATION 6 about?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Who was this woman?

• Miriam Makeba

• Pipi Langstrum

• Nina Simone

• Lisa Simone

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

She was...

• ... an American actress

• ... an Asian film director

• ... an American musician, singer and songwriter

• ... an Spanish pianist

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of the verb to describe Nina Simone's influence on music?

• Nina Simone influence many artists.

• Nina Simone influenced many artists.

• Nina Simone influences many artists.

• Nina Simone influencing many artists.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the correct sentence that uses a metaphor to describe Nina Simone's voice.

• Nina Simone's voice was like a gentle breeze.

• Nina Simone's voice was a thunderstorm.

• Nina Simone's voice was very loud.

• Nina Simone's voice was soft and sweet.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the correct adjective to complete this sentence: 'Nina Simone's performances were ______.'

• bored

• boring

• exciting

• excite

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• Nina Simone, who was a singer and pianist, were very talented.

• Nina Simone, who was a singer and pianist, was very talented.

• Nina Simone who was a singer and pianist was very talented.

• Nina Simone who was a singer and pianist, was very talented.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Identify the sentence that uses an idiom correctly to describe Nina Simone's career.

• Nina Simone hit the nail on the head with her music.

• Nina Simone was barking up the wrong tree with her music.

• Nina Simone was in hot water with her music.

• Nina Simone let the cat out of the bag with her music.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which sentence uses the correct comparative form to describe Nina Simone's music?

• Nina Simone's music is more powerful than many others.

• Nina Simone's music is most powerful than many others.

• Nina Simone's music is powerfuler than many others.

• Nina Simone's music is more powerfuler than many others.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the correct sentence that uses a simile to describe Nina Simone's piano playing.

• Nina Simone played the piano like a flowing river.

• Nina Simone played the piano as a flowing river.

• Nina Simone played the piano was a flowing river.

• Nina Simone played the piano is a flowing river.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5