ELA 9 1st Semester Final Exam Part 1 (Lit. Text Hula)

What does the author describe in the story?

• rituals and traditions at Maia's hālau

• all the kapu at Maia's hālau

• different kumu hula who have taught at Maia's hālau

• the lives of Maia and her friends as professional hula dancers

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to the text, what is the kapu at Maia's hālau?

• The kapu at Maia's hālau is a type of dance.
• The kapu at Maia's hālau refers to a specific location.
• The kapu at Maia's hālau is a traditional food recipe.
• The kapu at Maia's hālau is a set of rules governing behavior.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

According to the text, the standard/expectation Maia struggled with the most was______.

• not going swimming

• not playing sports

• not eating sugary foods

• not cutting your hair

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why do students at Maia's hālau traditionally have to follow certain rules?

• To allow for more free time during classes.
• To maintain discipline and respect for tradition.
• To encourage competition among students.
• To promote individualism and personal expression.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Students at Maia's hālau must be disciplined. What evidence from the text best supports this statement?

• “They would start off as dancers called ʻōlapa, meaning agile ones. When they had danced long enough and gained enough experience, they could become a part of the hoʻopaʻa.”

• “All of a sudden, [Maia] realized it was Monday, and she was late for dance practice. She whipped out of bed, hastily pulled on a long, white dress, and rushed out the door.”

• “Her kumu hula, or hula teacher, stood impatiently in front of the sitting students who were all fanning themselves in the humid, Hawaiian heat.”

• “The kumu hula was a huge proponent of punctuality. It was just one of her many rules, all of which formed the kapu—a set of regulations that all her students must obey.”

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to the text, what is the role of a kumu hula?

• a professional hula dancer

• a hula teacher

• a dancer called ʻōlapa

• a chanter and instrumentalist called hoʻopaʻa

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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

Based on the text, what inference can we make about how Maia and her friends got along during their training?

• Maia and her friends got along well during their training.
• Maia and her friends often argued during their training.
• Maia felt isolated from her friends during training.
• Maia and her friends struggled to cooperate during their training.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

As used in these sentences, what does the word "partake" most nearly mean?

• reject

• separate

• begin

• participate

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. __________ the graduation day, students at the hālau take part in a ceremonial bathing ritual in the ocean.

• Finally

• Before

• However

• For example

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Tradition and ritual play important roles for the graduation in Maia's hālau.

Based on the text, what inference can we make about how the students feel about their graduation?

• The students are indifferent to the graduation events.
• The students are only focused on their grades, not the rituals.
• The students are excited for graduation as evidenced by their enthusiastic participation in traditions and rituals.
• The students express their excitement through silence and inaction.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1