Trombone

Paragraph 6 talks about his inspiration. What is he inspired by?

• music

• his hometown

• food

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

In paragraph 14, Trombone Shorty mentions his town Treme’. What can you infer about his town?

• Everyone plays an instrument.

• The town is very poor.

• They have parties every day.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Paragraph 20 talks about the first time he was called Trombone Shorty. How did Trombone Shorty get his nickname?

• He was shorter than everyone else his age.

• The trombone he played was twice his size.

• He played a short trombone.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

In paragraph 29, what did Trombone Shorty mean when he said, “Follow Me” to Bo Diddley?

• Trombone Shorty wanted Bo Diddley to leave the stage.

• Trombone Shorty knew what song he wanted to play and wanted Bo Diddley to join him.

• Trombone Shorty wanted Bo Diddley to dance around the stage with him.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the primary function of a trombone in an orchestra?

• To provide rhythm

• To play the melody

• To add harmony

• To create sound effects

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'trombone' correctly?

• She played a beautiful trombone at the concert.

• He tromboned his way through the crowd.

• The trombone of the story was unexpected.

• They decided to trombone the meeting.

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'The trombone, which was shiny and new, belonged to the young musician.'

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

What part of speech is the word 'trombone' in the sentence: 'He played the trombone skillfully'?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct synonym for 'trombone' in the context of musical instruments.

• Trumpet

• Clarinet

• Saxophone

• None of the above

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

In literature, what does the trombone often symbolize?

• Silence

• Joy

• Strength

• Mystery

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5