The Three Amigo Texts

In "The Electric Boogaloo", why does the author feel humiliated?

• His silver pants burst during a break dance.

• He and his friends participated ina 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.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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

• Keep dancing - it makes you a creative and interesting person, and it is part of who you are.

• 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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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

In "Just Be Yourself!" which activity does the author's teen self truly enjoy (based on where she hangs)?

• Dancing

• Reading

• Singing

• All 18 activities in the clubs she joined

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

The following question has two parts. Select the answer for part one and then part two.

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

Part Two: Which quotation from the selection best supports the answer to Part One.

• PART ONE: He views them as tragic.

• PART ONE: He views them as forgettable.

• PART ONE: He views them as humorous.

• PART TWO: Humiliation and hilarity are closely linked, my little friend.

• PART TWO: Because now, so many years later, you can barely remember your victories (although there were some).

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What tone does the poem "Hanging Fire" best express?

• Horror

• Regret

• Senselessness

• Anxiety

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.5

A concern that the speaker in “Hanging Fire” repeats in each stanza:

• Dying soon

• Needing help

• Feeling happy

• Wanting space

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why does the narrator begin to doubt his memories in “Translating Grandfather’s House”?

• Because they are too good to be true

• Because he is too embarrassed of his past

• Because he doesn’t remember them clearly

• Because his teacher doesn’t think they are real

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What lines most strongly indicates the author's feelings about the teacher & how poorly the situation had gone?

• "According to my sketch, / Rows of lemon & mango / Trees frame the courtyard / Of Grandfather's stone / And clapboard home."

• "Memories once certain as rivets / Become confused as awakenings / In strange places and I question / The house..."

• "Beaming, the teacher scrawls / An A+ in the corner and tapes / It to the green blackboard. To the green blackboard."

• "The house, the horse, the wrens / Perched on the slate roof--/ The roof Oscar Jartin / Tumbled from one hot Tuesday..."

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which statement best describes Nhamo's attitude throughout the story?

• He feels the old beliefs and traditions are important.

• He feels the old beliefs and traditions are beautiful.

• He feels the old beliefs and traditions are worthless.

• He feels the old beliefs and traditions are challenging.

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3