Music: Nina Simone

2. The people thought that the presidential elections were false, so people held ______ all over the country to show their disapproval.
6. She did not pass her driving test, but it was not for ____ ___ trying.
7. My friend Ron is the _____ at his church. He plays while the people sing hymns on Sundays.
8. I hope to go see my favorite ______ play live music after the pandemic is over.
9. The civil rights movement in the United States was a fight for ____________ for Black Americans.
11. That is a very catchy _____, it has been stuck in my head all day.
16. I like the ______ of most Latin music- it makes me want to dance!
17. My sister brought up some painful memories from the past and it really _____ __ ______.
19. I like to focus on the _______ of a song to help me understand the message that the artist is trying to convey.
23. When my baby niece fell down off her bike, her eyes immediately filled with ______.
24. Nelson Mandela, Gandhi, and King were all strong proponents of _________.
25. ______ music is traditionally used to express sadness and feelings of suffering
26. Can you play any ______? I only play the piano.
27. There was a lot of _____ about the final project, so students met with the teacher after class for more help and information.

1. The _______ of Dr. Marin Luther King Jr. was a very devastating event in the Civil Rights movement in the United States.
3. Siblings often do things to ________ each other, which is why they get into fights.
4. While he was in prison, he was treated like a _____. No one should be treated that way.
5. My country is ____ ___ ___ ___ of an economic disaster because of the coronavirus pandemic.
10. The book was set in the early 1800's, but the messages and themes that it represents are ________.
12. We will have ______ once every week until our performance on May 31st.
13. I tried to study the night before the test, but that studying was __ ____, I should have started sooner.
14. My brother sings the melody while I sing _____.
15. _______ is a very complicated form of music, all of the musicians work together and improvise the music they are playing. This means that songs sound different each time they are played.
18. I was ______ when I heard what my nephew's teacher said to him. No one should talk to a child like that, especially not a teacher.
20. Talking about your life with a therapist can be a very _______ experience.
21. The sudden death of my grandmother caused a lot of ______ for me and my family.
22. My brother always tries to _____ to me and my siblings when we are together, it can be very annoying.
25. The ____ player in the jazz band was extremely talented, I watched her play all evening.