Fill in the Blank (Vocab)
What are the vocabulary words for the story?
inspiration, create, heritage, festival, performance
trcaee
create
Write the word pollution with the syllable breaks.
po-llu-tion
Vehicle or Vehckle?: My mom drove the _______ to the parking garage.
vehicle
Why did the author compare music to gumbo?
The author compared music to gumbo because gumbo is made with many ingredients and music is made of many different styles.
vtiesfla
festival
Write the word conclude with the syllable breaks.
con-clude
Conclution or Conclusion?: The ________ of the book had a special twist that no one expected.
conclusion
How did Troy's life change after the music festival?
Troy's life changed after the music festival because the experience made him confident that he could lead his own band.
We call it gumbo, and that's what I wanted my music to sound like -- different styles combined to _________ my own musical gumbo.
cmrofenpare
performance
Write the word confusion with the syllable breaks.
con-fu-sion
Celebration or Celebrasion?: Sara helped her sister gather people for the ___________.
celebration
Why was it important for the author to come back to New Orleans to help out the younger musicians?
It was important for the author to come back to New Orleans to help the younger musicians because he appreciated the help he once received and wanted to give back to the younger musicians.
And when the ____________ ends, I lead a parade of musicians around, just like I used to do in the streets of Treme with my friends.
performance
arisnoitnpi
inspiration
Write the word adorable with the syllable breaks.
a-do-ra-ble
Stasion or Station?: We visit the train ________ each winter for the Polar Express party.
station
Why did the author include the illustration on page 92?
The author included the illustration on page 92 because it shows that Troy has embraced the trombone, which has quickly become a part of his identity.
One day my mom surprised me with tickets to the New Orleans Jazz and ___________ Festival, the best and biggest _______________ in town.
Heritage and festival
girheeta
heritage
Write the word collaboration with the syllable breaks.
col-lab-o-ra-tion
Erotion or Erosion?: The class studied ________ in science class last Tuesday.
erosion
What was the author's purpose for writing about his life?
The author's purpose for writing about his life was to explain how he became a famous musician and how New Orleans and its music means so much to him.