Celebrate Juneteenth

Question 1: In the first paragraph, the author presents a scene from a festival in Minneapolis in order to __________.

• suggest that loud music performances are disruptive

• encourage the reader to listen to a wide variety of music

• persuade the reader of the importance of outdoor venues

• 
  emphasize the joyfulness of the holiday celebrations

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Question 2: Which of these is most important to include in a summary of this article?

• 
  Annual rodeos are held during Juneteenth to honor the history and skills of Black cowboys and cowgirls.

• Civil rights activist Opal Lee helped make Juneteenth a holiday by walking from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C.

• Popular Juneteenth festivities include feasting on barbecued meat and dishes that are often red in color.

• The Juneteenth holiday celebrates the day enslaved people in Galveston found out they were free.

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Question 3:

The article states:

There are many activities to participate in wherever you live. Consider making a Juneteenth flag to display in a window or place in your yard. Or compile a Juneteenth music playlist featuring your favorite Black artists and share it with others.

Which is the closest synonym for the word compile?

• interpret

• 
  monitor

• handle

• 
  

  assemble

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Look in the sentence above, which word or words give the best clue to support you answer in question 3?

• display in a window

• Juneteenth music playlist

• Favorite Black artists

• 
  

  Share it with others.

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