Elvis
True or False
Elvis was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935
What is true?
True or False
The character/narrator found out about Madame Vulpes from a newspaper ad.
What is false?
Complete the sentence.
One of his most famous performances was on the
What is the Ed Sullivan Show?
Three things you should do for any speaking presentation.
What are prepare, structure, practice, give eye contact to your audience, & speak loud enough for everyone to hear?
True or False
Acquainted means to get to know someone or something.
What is true?
Year released 3 #1 singles and promoted at live events.
What is 1957?
Explain what the character/narrator did to kill Simon.
At least 2 things.
What is provided wine and got Simon drunk, put sleeping powder in his glass, and used a knife to stab him in the heart?
Year signed with RCA Victor.
What is 1955?
Two sentences using at least one adjective in each sentence. Write on the board.
Answers will vary.
Teacher will decide.
Definition of adjective.
What is a word that describes a person, place, or thing (noun)?
Choose the correct answer: From 1961 to 1967
a. Released Christmas album.
b. As his artistic output increased, his quality & sales of music decreased.
c. As his artistic output decreased, his quality & sales of music increased.
What is letter b?
As his artistic output increased, his quality & sales of music decreased.
Describe what the character/narrator did to cover up his perfect crime and make it look like Simon killed himself.
Three things
What is washed glasses, took 2 wine bottles with him, left the lights on, and closed the door?
Big event that happened in 1958.
What is drafted in the army for almost 2 years?
Provide the two endings of participial adjectives. Give 2 examples of participial adjectives.
What are "ing" & "ed"?
Answers will vary. Teacher will decide.
It was an interesting story.
She was worried about taking her exam.
Definition of experience and use it in a sentence.
What is something you do or happens to you especially something important that affects you?
Teacher will decide. Will vary.
Name one event from 1968 and one event in 1969.
1968-What is comeback television performance Elvis? What is top ten soundtrack album Elvis in Memphis?
1969-What is acted in musical drama Change of Habit? What is double LP (longplaying) From Memphis to Vegas and From Vegas to Memphis? What is concert documentary album Elvis That's the Way It Is?
Using descriptive adjectives, explain what the narrator/character saw while using the microscope come out of the silver bush in the drop of water.
Provide 4 descriptive adjectives.
What is a beautiful woman with perfect pink skin, large blue eyes, and long golden hair?
Elvis Presley
Name one event from each year.
1973
1977
1973 What is Aloha in Hawaii via satellite last #1 pop album? What is divorce? What is prescription drug addiction which affected health and performance?
1977 What is found dead of drug overdose (cocktail of prescription drugs) in his Graceland Mansion on 8-16-77?
What is the definition of a participial adjective?
A participial adjective
Adjective form of the verb-describes state or condition of someone or something
Fill in the blank & give the definition.
As I please is an _____________.
What is an idiom?
Definition: do what one wants to do
Name two events that happened in 1956.
What is Heartbreak Hotel? What is Elvis? What is 1st rock & roll album to reach Billboard? What is both topped Billboard charts? What is Hound Dog Milton Berle show? What is Don't be Cruel? What is became a nationally recognized star on Ed Sullivan show after performed Love Me Tender? What is first film titled Love Me Tender? What is Elvis?
Main character/narrator's name.
What is Mr. Linley?
Name three events that happened in 1960.
What is no longer in army? What is released Elvis is Back album? What is starred in movie GI Blues? What is top 20 gospel record His Hand in Mine? What is number 1 country-rock album Something for Everyone? What is successful music comedies Viva Las Vegas? What is 1st Grammy for gospel song How Great Thou Art? What is married Priscilla Beaulieu?
Elvis Presley
Name one event for each year.
1971
1972
1971 What is concert recorded at Madison Square Garden? What is Grammy winning gospel LP He Touched Me?
1972 What is Burning Love last U.S. top ten pop hit?
Definition of Rock and Roll.
What is a genre (type) of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s & early 1950s?
It originated from African American music such as jazz, rhythm and blues, boogie-woogie, electric blues, gospel, jump blues, and country music.