Story ?s
Which of the following is the main reason that Manuel volunteers for the talent show?
a. He wants to be a pop singer
b. He wants to impress his teachers
c. "La Bamba" is his favorite song
d. He wants applause and attention
d. He wants applause and attention
a group of performers in a play or event
cast
what are the two definitions of fall
a. autumn; to tumble down
b. autumn; punch
c. autumn; to raise up
d. autumn; happiness
a. autumn; to tumble down
"La Bamba" would be classified as which type of fiction?
a. novel
b. novella
c. play
d. short story
d. short story
The most likely reason Manuel doesnt tell his parents what he's going to do in the show is
a. he's worried that they wont approve
b. he wants to surprise them
c. if he tells them, they wont come
d. he promised his teacher that he wouldnt tell anyone
b. he wants to surprise them
moved, as a group, into position
maneuvered
what are the two definitions of sign
a. a poster; repetition
b. a poster; language
c. a poster; paint
d. a poster; a signal
d. a poster; a signal
Manuel's conflict or problem in the story is his
a. desire to be popular at any cost
b. fear of performing and his desire for attention
c. terrible voice but his desire to perform anyways
d. differences with his best friend
b. fear of performing and his desire for attention
When the record gets stuck, Manuel
a. freezes in shock and horror
b. sings the same line over and over
c. stomps off the stage in disgust
d. glares at his brother
b. sings the same line over and over
state of being comfortable
groove
a. a period of history; ticking noise
b. a period of history; an instance
c. a period of history; a clock
d. a period of history; ones duty
b. a period of history; an instance
When Manuel drops the record, we might predict that
a. the record has been damaged
b. the record player will jam during the performance
c. Manuel is often careless
d. this incident is just a detail in the story
a. the record has been damaged
Manuel realizes that his record probably got scratched when
a. the karate student stepped on it by mistake
b. his brother Mario was looking at it
c. it dropped onto the cafeteria floor
d. his toothbrush accidentally fell on it
c. it dropped onto the cafeteria floor
got stuck and became unworkable
jammed
When the audience laughs as Manuel is performing, we might predict that
a. Manuel's performance will be a disaster
b. Manuel's performance will be a big hit
c. the audience will stand up and leave
d. Manuel's parents will be angry with him for embarrassing the family
b. Manuel's performance will be a big hit
a. Mr. Roybal is really angry at him
b. everyone is feeling sorry for him
c. most of the audience lived his act
d. he truly made a fool out of himself
c. most of the audience loved his act
what are two definitions of cast
a. group of actors; to eat
b. group of actors; a vase
c. group of actors; to throw
d. group of actors; to skip
c. group of actors; to throw
Which of the following is part of the process of making predications
a. applying your own experience and prior knowledge to the story
b. using predictions to answer questions about the story
c. making will guesses based on the information you have
a. applying your own experience and prior know to the story