JS5 U78 - Old Music Finds New Voices

The story is about how Mariachi music

• is performed in front of an audience.

• is made using special kinds of guitars.

• teaches students how to speak Spanish.

• connects Hispanic teens to their culture.

What is Virginia getting ready to do now?

• Become a professional singer

• Sing in a concert

• Win a mariachi contest

• Put on makeup

Victoria likes to sing Mariachi music because it allows her to

• tell stories

• earn money

• meet other teens

• visit her relatives

Victoria's parents encouraged her when she wanted to learn Mariachi music.

• True

• False

Most young people that learn Mariachi music already speak Spanish.

• True

• False

Many young people are becoming serious about getting a career in Mariachi music.

• True

• False

Which sentence shows that many young people are very serious about mariachi music?

• Many Mexican American teens are thinking about careers in mariachi.

• “I like to tell stories.”

• Mariachi is hip with the youngsters here.

• Mariachi is growing more popular in the United States.

When Lizette first listened to Mariachi music, her mother...

• was proud of her.

• moved to Houston.

• did not like it.

• felt it in her heart.

How does Lizette feel when she performs?

• as if she were in Mexico

• as if she were much older.

• worried about her mother.

• worried about her Spanish.

What does Jorge have in common with his grandfather? They both...

• live in Mexico.

• play a musical instrument.

• wanted to learn to speak Spanish.

• had to learn to enjoy mariachi music.