So, You Think You Can Dance?

Part A: What class is Lakeisha finishing at the beginning of the story?

• Swing dancing class

• Ballet class

• Yoga class

• Salsa dance class

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Part B: Which of the following quotations from the passage supports your answer to Part A?

• I had just finished my dance class and it was a disaster.

• Well, that was bad, I thought as I pulled off my ballet shoes.

• I sat packing my bag as four of the students walked out giggling, yelling, practically bouncing out the door.

• Just then, my big sister Julissa arrived.

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Read the following section from the passage. "In the open area near the entrance steps, there were a few swing dancers. Julissa nudged me as we passed them. They were jumping and jiving and tapping joyously to a recording of 'Take the A Train' (which was exactly what we were about to do). Their energy was so contagious that a group of people had stopped to watch and snap along. I found myself tip-tip-tapping as I skipped down the stairs after my sister." Based on this section, what can you infer about Lakeisha?

• She decides to become a swing dancer.

• She appreciates the energy of the swing dancers and feels affected by it.

• She does not like the music the swing dancers are using.

• She decides that she should leave the city for somewhere quieter.

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What is the theme of the passage?

• You should go somewhere to be alone and quiet if you’re upset.

• You can only get good at something by learning it in school.

• You can explore the things you love in your normal daily life.

• It can be hard to trust your family to help you out.

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What does the word contagious mean as it is used in paragraph 1?

• Slow-moving and serious

• Only felt by one person at a time

• Spreading from person to person

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Based on the information in the passage, what can the reader infer about the setting?

• A small town in the present

• A village in the past

• A big city in the future

• A big city in the present

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Which two quotations support your answer to Part A?

• I grabbed my bag, water bottle, and foam roller, and followed her out the door.

• The uptown A train roared into the station, and we hopped into a car.

• Two teams of girls were hard at work, but they made their jump-roping look effortless.

• A block away, Julissa stopped at our favorite frozen yogurt store and bought me a smoothie.

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Which of the following describes how Lakeisha feels after leaving her dance class?

• She feels like she is the greatest dancer of all time.

• She feels defeated and upset.

• She feels confident.

• She feels proud.

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