Electric Boogaloo/Just Be Yourself

In "You Are the Electric Boogaloo," why does the author's teen self feel humiliated?

• His silver pants burst during a break-dancing performance.

• He and his friends participated in a break-dancing performance.

• His shirt got stuck to the floor during a break-dancing performance.

• He was escorted from the mall during a break-dancing performance.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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In "You Are the Electric Boogaloo," what advice does the author give his teen self?

• Keep dancing, for it is making you a creative and interesting person.

• Learn from your mistakes and then make needed changes going forward.

• Dance for another year and then switch to a more respectable career path.

• Make good friends, for in the future they may help you get discovered.

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In “Just Be Yourself!” why does the author's teen self spend so much time in the library?

• Her classes are challenging.

• She feels like an outsider.

• Her friends eat lunch there.

• She admires the librarian.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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in “Just Be Yourself!” which activity does the author's teen self truly enjoy?

• writing

• dancing

• reading

• singing

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In “Just Be Yourself!” what does the author encourage her teen self to do?

• get to know herself over time

• find one hobby and stick with it

• join more social groups at school

• trust others to make good choices

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As an adult, how does the author of "You Are the Electric Boogaloo" view his failures as a break-dancing teen?

• He views them as embarrassing.

• He views them as forgettable.

• He views them as humorous.

• He views them as tragic

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In “You Are the Electric Boogaloo,” what is the author’s most likely purpose for writing the letter?

• to show compassion for his younger self

• to persuade friends to support his younger self

• to keep his younger self from making mistakes

• to entertain his younger self with stories from the past

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Which detail most clearly shows that, as a teen, the author of “You Are the Electric Boogaloo” wanted to be famous?

• I love your silver butterfly pants (with forty-six zippers) … Beautiful.

• …[W]hen security comes to escort you out, you scream, "Dancing is not a crime!"

• You imagined the roaring crowd lifting you onto their shoulders.

• Would success have gone to your head? Or would you be a rich banker? Or a lawyer?

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Which comment from the author of “Just Be Yourself!” most clearly shows that the author enjoys work as an adult?

• Don't recognize me without that awful perm, do you?

• I'm still having nightmares about the fifth position!

• Let me ask you, how's it all working out? Not very well, am I right?

• You'll eventually find something you're good at, I promise.

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Which words best describe the author's tone in "You Are the Electric Boogaloo"? Choose two options.

• dull

• harsh

• kindly

• formal

• amused

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