Teen fashion trends (based on Current magazine article)

The word “teenager” entered the British English lexicon for the first time in which decade?

• 1940s

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

In the 1950s girls wore ‘circle skirts’, ankle chains and even _____.

• wristbands

• leggings

• jeans

• cutoffs

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In the 1950s white tees, jeans and _______ jackets were in style for men.

• polyester

• suede

• viscose

• leather

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The fashion style of the 1960s considered of tailored, or ____-fitting, clothes such as no collar suits for guys and miniskirts for gals.

• body

• neck

• knee

• leg

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

_______ dominated teen fashion in the 1980s: fingerless gloves, multiple bracelets, underwear as outerwear, neon colours and acid-washed jeans.

• Rihanna

• Madonna

• Beyoncé

• Cher

The 1970s were famous for the ______ look: tie-dye shirts, peasant blouses and flared jeans, disco glam and platform shoes.

• rustic

• elegant

• hippie

• skater

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is another name for flared jeans? b___b____ms

(a)  

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The ______ look characterized the 1990s: dark colours, JNCO jeans, slogan tees, etc.

• grunge

• nerdy

• Bohemian

• Goth

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Baggy cargo trousers and oversized plaid shirts were characteristic of the grunge fashion in the 1990s.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

___-rise skinny jeans, crop tops and ‘trucker’ hats topped teen fashion in the 2000s.

• High

• Mid

• Low

• No

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A