Vocabulary
Story of Ritchie Valens
Talent Show
Manuel
Random
100
A comparison between two things using like or as.
simile
100
What was Ritchie Valens most popular song?
La Bamba
100
What was the first act in the talent show?
A toothbrush and a dirty gray tooth (Sang a song)
100
What is the main reason Manuel want to do the talent show?
To be in the limelight
100
How did the crowd react to Manuel's performance?
They burst into applause and told Manuel he was very funny!
200
Conflict that a person feels on the inside.
Internal conflict
200
True or False: Ritchie Valens was the first Mexican American rock star?
True
200
What was the second act at the talent show?
A violin duo
200
What song to Manuel decide to pantomime?
La Bamba
200
Who was the 2nd prettiest girl in school? (first and last name)
Petra Lopez
300
Conflict that a person feels on the outside.
External conflict
300
How did Ritchie Valens die?
He was killed in a plane crash
300
What was the third act to perform at the talent show?
A group of first-graders jumping rope
300
Who played their trumpet so loud that Manuel dropped his record on the floor?
Benny
300
What does Manuel say about performing in next year's talent show?
He wouldn't raise his hand. Probably.
400
A comparison between two things without using like or as.
metaphor
400
How old was Ritchie Valens when he was killed?
17 years-old
400
What was the fourth act to perform for the talent show?
The karate kid
400
What happened to Manuel when he was on stage performing?
The record got stuck and began repeating the same line (para bailar la bamba)
400
True or False: Is the following statement a metaphor? Time is money.
True
500
Life is a rollercoaster. Is this an example of a metaphor or a simile?
metaphor
500
What are the names of the other two men who were killed with Ritchie Valens?
1. Buddy Holly 2. Big Bopper
500
Who was the fifth act for the talent show?
Manuel Gomez pantomiming La Bamba
500
Who ripped the needle across the record to stop Manuel's performance?
Mr. Roybal
500
DAILY DOUBLE: What grade was Manuel in and who was his teacher?
fifth grade and Mrs. Knight
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