Vocabulary
Different sections of a song are called what?
Verses
The theme of a story is what?
The main message, lesson or moral of the text.
What problem does Sonny and Mama have in the beginning of the story?
Mom lost her job and has to pay rent.
Someone who has no fears.
Dauntless
What tense is in the sentence below?
They watched the fireworks from the beach last night.
Past Tense
The part that is repeated after each verse.
Chorus
What is the genre of "Rent Party Jazz"?
Historical Fiction
Where does Sonny meet Smilin' Jack? What was he doing at the time?
The town playing music
When you can do something for a long time?
Endurance
What tense is in the sentence below?
She is going to paint her room next weekend.
Future
If something is full and about to overflow it is what?
Brimming
What is the author's purpose of this story?
To inform
How does Smilin’ Jack help solve Sonny's problem?
He tells him about rent parties
This words mean something that is a little wet
Damp
What tense is in the sentence below?
He plays soccer every Saturday with his friends.
Present
Something you can___ is something extra that you have and that you don’t really need.
Spare
What is summarizing?
Getting the main ideas of the story
What is a rent party?
A party where music is played and people come to listen to music and give money
If someone has _______for something, that person has shown commitment to it.
Dedication
What tense is in the sentence below?
She walked to the library and borrowed two books.
Past
An event where items are sold to the person with the most money.
Auction
What are the parts of the plot?
Rising action, falling action, climax, resolution
What is the theme of the story?
Helping one another makes a community stronger
Moving slowly without much direction.
Drifting
What tense is in the sentence below?
I am reading an interesting book about space.
Present