Marvin Gaye

What were Crooners?

• Male singers who did freestyle raps

• Male singers who sang romantic ballads

• Female musicians who played instruments

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'Marvin Gaye was a talented singer and songwriter.'

• Subject-Verb-Object

• Subject-Verb-Complement

• Subject-Verb-Adverb

• Subject-Verb-Subject

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Choose the correct synonym for 'talented' in the context of Marvin Gaye's description.

• Inept

• Gifted

• Ordinary

• Unskilled

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following sentences uses 'Marvin Gaye' as a proper noun correctly?

• marvin gaye was known for his soulful music.

• Marvin gaye was known for his soulful music.

• marvin Gaye was known for his soulful music.

• Marvin Gaye was known for his soulful music.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the main verb in the sentence: 'Marvin Gaye performed at many concerts.'

• Marvin

• Gaye

• Performed

• Concerts

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'Marvin Gaye's soulful voice captivated audiences.'

• Marvin

• Soulful

• Voice

• Audiences

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Choose the correct past tense form of the verb in the sentence: 'Marvin Gaye (sing) many hit songs.'

• Singed

• Sang

• Sung

• Sings

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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 is a compound sentence?

• Marvin Gaye sang beautifully, and he wrote many songs.

• Marvin Gaye sang beautifully.

• Marvin Gaye, a talented singer, wrote many songs.

• Marvin Gaye sang and wrote.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In the sentence 'Marvin Gaye's music is timeless,' what part of speech is 'timeless'?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the subject in the sentence: 'Marvin Gaye influenced many artists with his music.'

• Marvin Gaye

• Influenced

• Many artists

• His music

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2