Scholastic News Breaking It Down

(Going for Gold) In hip-hop music, what happens during the break?

• Rappers begin adding words to the music.

• Dancers pause to catch their breath.

• Most music stops.

• Drumming stops, but other music continues.

(Going for Gold)Based on the article, what is one word that describes Victor Montalvo?

• lazy

• resilient

• shy

• uncertain

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(Going for Gold)Which detail best supports the answer to question 2? (Answer - Montalvo is described as resilient)

• “When Montalvo was 14, he entered his first breaking competition.”

• “Montalvo hopes the Games inspire a whole new generation to get into breaking.”

• “For me, it’s like, keep going and learn from your losses.”

• “Victor Montalvo stepped onto the stage . . .”

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(Going for Gold)According to the sidebar “What You Need to Know About the Paris Olympics,” which statement is true?

• This will be the first time Paris has hosted the Olympics.

• There will be no bronze medals given out at the Paris Olympics.

• The opening ceremony will take place in the Eiffel Tower.

• The Seine River runs through Paris.

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(All the Feels) According to Michael Venturini, animators break a movie into smaller parts called ___.

• controls

• sequences

• strings

• chapters

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(All the Feels) How did psychologists help in the making of Inside Out 2?

• They worked in groups to design characters.

• They explained how emotions function.

• They added lighting and other effects.

• They animated all the movie’s scenes.

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(All the Feels) What does Michael Venturini compare the movie’s animated characters to?

• digital puppets

• animals

• action figures

• toy robots

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(Think Pink) What is the article mainly about?

• why some grasshoppers appear pink

• how to build your own terrarium

• how a new species of insect was discovered

• how a girl is caring for a pink grasshopper

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(Think Pink) In the article, the word rare most nearly means ___.

• seriously hurt

• excited to learn

• very frightened

• hardly ever seen

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(Summer Homework) Many people who believe schools should assign summer homework argue that summer homework ___.

• is better than visiting museums

• keeps teachers from having to reteach skills

• helps kids feel relaxed and refreshed

• gives families more freedom to travel