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Name Trombone Shorty Vocabulary Directions: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the...

Name Trombone Shorty Vocabulary Directions: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. 1 Gerald learned he was Sara’s inspiration for writing the poem. A challenge B motivation C success D support 2 My goal is to create a machine that will feed my dog for me. A believe B imagine C make D purchase 3 Cooking pasta every Sunday is part of my family’s heritage. A discussions B opinions C schedules D traditions 4 It is possible the harvest festival will be held on a farm. A event B instrument C meal Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. D present Directions: Read the question. Then choose the best answer. 5 Which meaning best fits the way performance is used in the sentence below? The students practiced many hours for their first band performance. A concert B success C tryout D working Unit 3 Week 3 Progress Check-Up 49 Word Study Directions: Choose the way the boldfaced word with a final stable syllable is correctly broken into syllables. 6 perfection A pe/rfe/ction B perf/ect/ion C per/fect/ion D per/fec/tion 7 example A ex/am/ple B e/xam/ple C ex/amp/le D exa/m/ple 8 permission A per/mi/ssion B per/mis/sion C per/miss/ion D perm/iss/ion 9 circle A c/ircle B ci/rcle C cir/cle Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. D circ/le Directions: Read the question. Then choose the best answer. 10 The word that is correctly divided into syllables is — A con/fus/ion B comp/et/it/ion C con/ver/sa/tion D com/pass/ion 50 Unit 3 Week 1 Progress Check-Up  Name Trombone Shorty Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the selection. Then answer each question. Music with My Mouth 1 People call me a rare and original musician. Music writers have said I’m an extraordinary artist. I think of myself as a singer and songwriter who uses her music to bring people together. 2 I was born in San Francisco, California, on July 5, 1970. My parents are not musicians and were surprised when I asked to learn to play the flute in the fourth grade. I enjoyed it, but after a while I knew it wasn’t the right instrument for me. 3 I tested singing next. I also tried playing the violin, trumpet, piano, and drums. I even played in several groups that performed different musical styles. One day I would be singing classical music with one group, and another day I would be playing the piano in a jazz band. My parents supported me as I tried to find my right musical fit. 4 When I went to high school, I joined a group that performed only using their mouths and voices. I was fascinated and excited by this new way of performing. We sang, but we also learned to move our mouths and lips in certain ways to make different kinds of sounds. This style of singing without instruments is called a cappella. At our first concert, I got to perform a solo. I was nervous, but that disappeared quickly as the audience cheered. I had found my musical home. 5 Now I am a professional musician, and I continue to make songs using only my voice, my mouth, and my imagination. If a song needs Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. a rhythm, it comes from me. I can clap, stomp my feet, and make “boom-shhh” sounds with my mouth. Every day, I prove that a cappella music has no limits. 6 I record music and create songs with artists around the world, and I also get to bring people together through my music. I work with musical groups in many towns and cities to make a cappella choruses that let different kinds of people make friends they never expected! Unit 3 Week 3 Progress Check-Up 51 11 Why did the author include paragraph 2? A To describe her hometown to readers B To show readers that she is not from a musical family C To explain to readers how she chose an instrument D To persuade readers to learn to play a musical instrument 12 What does the author want readers to understand about the style of music she performs? A It features a drummer and people clapping to the beat. B It has a person playing the piano while a singer sings jazz. C It is made up of many musical instruments and features the flute. D It involves singing and moving one’s mouth and lips in certain ways to make sounds. 13 The author wrote this selection mainly to — A express negative feelings about music B inform readers about her life and music C persuade readers to join an a cappella group D describe how she imitates music that other people play 14 How does the author relate the last paragraph to the information she provided at the beginning of the selection? Write your response on a separate sheet of paper. Writing – Narrative Copyright © Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. The author of “Music with My Mouth” uses her musical gift to bring people together. On a separate sheet of paper, write the introductory paragraph to a realistic fiction story about someone who uses a different talent to unite people. Remember the characteristics of realistic fiction as you write. 52 Unit 3 Week 3 Progress Check-Up