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WorksheetsLittle Melba and Her Big Trombone
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is a synonym for steady?
odd
unchanging
useless
What does discouraged mean?
something exciting
not invited to an event
without confidence
Why did Melba decide to play the trombone?
She liked how it looked.
Her mother liked it.
It didn't cost very much.
Why did Melba skip some grades in her new school?
Melba was older than the other students.
She could play the trombone.
She was a good student.
When Melba first started playing the trombone, Grandpa John...
thought she should play the guitar
wanted her to quit
gave her encouragement
What is the "jazz scene"?
a movie about jazz players
people who play or enjoy jazz
the place where Melba bought her trombone
What does No Piece of Cake mean?
hard to do
easy
What does Making Headlines mean?
really bad
appearing in a newspaper
What does Smart as a Whip mean?
Intelligent
funny
What does Cradle the Horn mean?
hold something close
hold a can of Diet Coke
What does Hard Times Hit Rock Bottom mean?
climbing a rocky mountain
really bad
What happened when Melba first played a trombone?
Sprinkles exploded out of the instrument's opening
It sounded like a howling dog.
She broke the slider.
Why was it hard for Melba to move to Los Angeles?
The train ride was extremely bumpy.
She was sad to leave her friends and the music of Kansas City.
They didn't sell Diet Coke in Los Angeles.
What is a master musician?
a magical musician with a magical musical wand
a person who has a talent for music, and instruments.
