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In the Band
Fluency Quick Check — student copy · ng /ŋ/
Name: ________________ Date: __________
Do you like music? You can join a band. You can sing or play instruments!
In the Band
Do you want to be in a band?
If you have strong lungs, you can sing for a band!
If you do not want to sing, you can bang the drums!
You can ring the bells, or you can tap the gong as the band sings the songs.
Pick a Band
Which band do you want to be in?
This band sings with a twang.
You can swing your hips to this band and their songs!
This band will bring chants, claps, and yells! Bands are fun!
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In the Band
Comprehension Quiz — student copy
Name: ________________ Date: __________
1. Which set of words does NOT rhyme?
A. sting, bring
B. sing, song
C. bang, hang
D. flung, hung
2. Use the following letters to build a word: n, g, s, t, i.
A. tsing
B. sting
C. tings
D. sintg
3. Choose the word that does NOT belong in the following group: sing, bring, swung, thing.
A. sing
B. bring
C. swung
D. thing
4. How do you play a gong?
A. You ring it.
B. You tap it.
C. You strum it.
D. You shake it.
5. Choose the word(s) that best completes the sentence: Strong lungs can help you ______.
A. ring the bells
B. tap the gong
C. sing
D. bang the drums
6. How are jazz bands and bands with a twang the same?
A. They both have many instruments.
B. They both have singers.
C. They both play music.
D. All of the above are correct.
Answer key: 1-B · 2-B · 3-C · 4-B · 5-C · 6-C · Laprea Education / Developing Decoders