WorksheetsVariations on a Theme
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
The percussion player
took up music because his mom convinced him.
hates being in the band.
dislikes rock and roll music
The clarinet player
enjoys playing solos in front of others.
is in love with Dorianne Gray, the fifth chair clarinet.
purposely messed up an audition so that he could move down from second chair.
The flute player
prefers being called a flautist rather than a flutist.
joined band because she had a crush on Josh who is part of the band.
is one of the most popular girls in the school.
The french horn player
is being recruited by such groups as the Brooklyn Conservatory.
has not spent much time practicing and isn't very good.
doesn't ever want to leave his hometown.
The oboe player
has been diagnosed with ADD.
has always dreamed of becoming a professional oboe player.
thinks the girl who plays tuba has funny looking lips.
The tuba player
likes helping her parents on the farm.
wishes she played a smaller instrument.
thinks the tuba is not a very important instrument.
The alto sax player
is a troubled kid who parties a lot.
wants to go to college, return home and teach at this high school.
wants to become a world-famous jazz musician.
The trombone player
is in counseling because his grades are bad.
wants to get married right after graduation.
protects his mother from his abusive father.
What is a CONSERVATORY?
a school that specializes in the study of music and other arts.
a recycling center.
a school that specializes in training waitresses.
none of the above.
What is an ALMA MATER?
a meat and potatoes dish from Switzerland
a musical instrument that is part of the brass section
a school that someone once attended
If a selection of music sounds PLAINTIVE, what does that mean?
out of tune
sad and mournful
played extra loud
Which of these is an eland?
Each of these stories is written to sound like a personal narrative. What is the other name this genre is known by?
fantasy
memorial
memoir
fable
Which of these statements about personal narratives is not true?
They are written in third person.
They just tell about one memory or topic.
They usually written in chronological order.
They are non-fiction.
