Trombone Shorty Author's Purpose Activity

Scan paragraph 5 and answer the following question.

The author's purpose of including paragraph 5 is to _____

Underline evidence in the text to support your answer.

• persuade the reader to get a nickname

• inform the reader where Troy is from

• explain how he got his nickname

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What details does Troy Andrews want readers to know about him first?

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Scan paragraph 14.

The author wrote this text most likely to______

Underline text evidence to support your answer.

• inform the reader about Troy's birthplace

• explain how much New Orleans and its music means to Troy.

• persuade the reader to play an instrument

• show the relationship between Trombone Shorty and his brother

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

Read page 90.

Which sentence tells how Troy Andrews earned his nickname?

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Stay on pg 90. Turn and talk with your table groups.

How does the detail about how Andrew's got his nickname help him fulfill the purpose of his autobiography?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

The narrator's brother shows that he supports Troy's interest in music by

• listening to him play

• nicknaming him Trombone Shorty

• giving him a trombone

• inviting him to join his band

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

The topic of paragraph 4 directly relates to the author's purpose.

Think about how Troy experience this event and use that clue to underline text that explains his purpose.

Name the influences that Trombone Shorty wants the reader to know gave him the gift of music.

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CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

Scan paragraphs 27-29 to underline the details about how reacted to the stage.

What does Andrews reveal about his feelings about being on stage?

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Look back through the story and notice all the words that are in all CAPS.

What was the autho's main purpose in repeating and capitalizing these key bits of "lingo" in the story?

• To explain how people talk in New Orleans

• To show that these words are important to the author

• To emphasize the importance and influence of his culture on his music

• To help you remember his nickname

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Turn back to page 84-85. Scan for key details Troy introduced on these pages.

Which details from paragraph 33 relate back to the idea introduced on pages 84-85?

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.1