Breaking It Down-Be a Quiz Whiz!

1. In hip-hop music, what happens during the break?

• A. Rappers begin adding words to the music.
• B. Dancers pause to catch their breath.
• C. Most music stops.
• D. Drumming stops, but other music continues.

2. Based on the article "Going for the Gold", what is one word that describes Victor Montalvo?

• A. lazy
• B. resilient
• C. shy
• D. uncertain

3. Which detail from the text supports that Montalvo is resilient?

• A. “When Montalvo was 14, he entered his first breaking competition.”
• B. “Montalvo hopes the Games inspire a whole new generation to get into breaking.”
• C. “‘For me, it’s like, keep going and learn from your losses.’”
• D. “Victor Montalvo stepped onto the stage . . .”

4. According to the sidebar “What You Need to Know About the Paris Olympics,” which statement is true?

• A. This will be the first time Paris has hosted the Olympics.
• B. There will be no bronze medals given out at the Paris Olympics.
• C. The opening ceremony will take place in the Eiffel Tower.
• D. The Seine River runs through Paris.

5. According to Michael Venturini, animators break a movie into smaller parts called ___.

• A. controls
• B. strings
• C. sequences
• D. chapters

6. How did psychologists help in the making of Inside Out 2?

• A. They worked in groups to design characters.
• B. They explained how emotions function.
• C. They added lighting and other effects.
• D. They animated all the movie’s scenes.

7. What does Michael Venturini compare the movie’s animated characters to?

• A. digital puppets
• B. animals
• C. action figures
• D. toy robots

8. What is the article "Think Pink" mainly about?

• A. why some grasshoppers appear pink
• B. how to build your own terrarium
• C. how a new species of insect was discovered
• D. how a girl is caring for a pink grasshopper

9. In the article "Think Pink", the word rare most nearly means ___.

• A. seriously hurt
• B. excited to learn
• C. very frightened
• D. hardly ever seen

10. Many people who believe schools should assign summer homework argue that summer homework ______.

• A. is better than visiting museums
• B. keeps teachers from having to reteach skills
• C. helps kids feel relaxed and refreshed
• D. gives families more freedom to travel