Girl Can't Dance

(Word Choice)

While talking about the Gary Larry Show, Emma says that Jackson Jax “sauntered to the microphone.” What does the word sauntered reveal about Jackson Jax?

• He is nervous about performing.

• He has grown tired of being a celebrity.

• He has swagger and confidence; he’s extremely comfortable in the spotlight.

• He is dancing his way to the microphone.

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(Characterization)

Which lines help develop the idea that fame changes Emma? Choose TWO.

• “Being as uncoordinated as I am, I hate P.E., and I think it’s fair to say that P.E. hates me.”

• “‘Who’s Andy Warhol?’ I asked. ‘Does he do karaoke?’”

• “I exhaled loudly, then scrawled a giant ‘E’ on the paper.”

• “I put my sunglasses back on. Aubree just didn’t get me.”

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(Summarize)

Which is the best summary of the story?

• A teen’s twin brother secretly records a video of her dancing and uploads it to YouTube

• A teen gets the chance to meet and perform with her favorite celebrity on TV

• After YouTube fame goes to a teen’s head, she comes to realize that true friendship is what really matters.

• On a Saturday night, a teen and her best friend play with a karaoke machine.

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Which of the following statements describe the theme of the story?

• No one should want to be famous

• Fame makes people stuck up and mean

• Fame doesn't always last, but true friendships do

• Fame will usually destroy some of the strongest friendships

How does Emma change between the time her video goes viral and her appearance on the Gary Larry Show?

• When her video first goes viral she is excited, but on the show she has too much stage fright to perform for the audience.

• When her video first goes viral she is embarrassed, but on the show she is proud to show off her dance for the whole audience.

• When her video first goes viral she is grateful that her brother made the video, but on the show she takes all the credit for making the video herself.

• When her video first goes viral she is embarrassed, and on the show she has too much stage fright to perform for the audience.

In the end, why does Emma throw her sunglasses in the trash?

• The glasses are out of style

• She realizes that friendship is more important than fame.

• The glasses break into pieces when she does her famous dance for the last time.

• She wants Aubree to wear the glasses, but Aubree doesn’t want to feel like that is the appropriate thing to do.

Which line(s) from the story support that Emma changed by the end of the story?

• I started wearing sunglasses to hide from my fans

• Hi Julian, I said did your cousin like the autograph

• I owed Aubree and apology, fame wasn’t important

• “It’s me, Emma,” I said. “You know, Girls Can't Dance.”

Which character is this story mostly about?

• Aubree

• Emma

• Julian

• Theo

What is the most important thing to Emma at the beginning of the story?

• fame

• friends

• karaoke

• talent

How does Emma feel when Theo first uploads the video of her to Youtube?

• excited

• furious

• grateful

• relieved