Popular Dances

What is the best summary of the story?

• Jalaiah Harmon, a teen dancer, has loved hip-hop dancing since she was a little girl. She enjoys creating dances in the mirror in her room. She created a dance called the Renegade, which quickly went viral when TikTok stars like Charli D’Amelio performed it. Jalaiah still takes dance classes four times a week. She eventually received credit for her dance.

• A teen dancer created the viral dance called the Renegade. Many people assumed that Charli D’Amelio created the Renegade after she posted a video of herself performing the dance. Many celebrities started posting their own version of the Renegade. They include Kim Kardashian and Millie Bobby Brown. The actual creator of the dance finally spoke out and received credit.

• Jalaiah Harmon, created a dance called the Renegade. After she posted a video of herself on TikTok, the dance went viral when famous TikTok dancer Charli D’Amelio posted a video of herself doing the Renegade. People assumed that Charli had created the dance, which made Jalaiah frustrated and led her to speak out on social media. A writer for The New York Times noticed her posts and wrote an article about how she created the dance, which led to Jalaiah finally receiving the credit she deserved.

• Jalaiah Harmon has loved to dance ever since she was a little girl. She still takes dance classes several times a week. She creates a lot of her own dances, which are fast-paced and challenging. Jalaiah actually created the viral dance called the Renegade, but most people assumed Charli D’Amelio created the dance when she posted a video of herself performing it. Jalaiah was frustrated that she didn’t receive credit for the dance. She made a lot of comments on social media saying the dance was hers.

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Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dance' as a noun?

• She loves to dance every weekend.

• The dance was held in the school gym.

• They dance beautifully together.

• He will dance at the party tonight.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'The dancers, who were tired, decided to rest.'

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the synonym of the word 'popular' in the context of 'popular dances'?

• Uncommon

• Famous

• Rare

• Obscure

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the correct verb form: 'She _____ the dance competition last year.'

• win

• won

• wins

• winning

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

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Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• The dancers was excited for the show.

• The dancer were excited for the show.

• The dancers were excited for the show.

• The dancer was excited for the show.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the antonym of 'graceful' in the context of dance?

• Clumsy

• Elegant

• Smooth

• Fluid

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Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The dancer was as graceful as a swan.

• The music was loud and clear.

• The stage was a sea of lights.

• The audience clapped loudly.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the main idea of the passage: 'Many traditional dances have been passed down through generations, preserving cultural heritage and history.'

• Traditional dances are a form of exercise.

• Traditional dances are a way to preserve culture.

• Traditional dances are modern and new.

• Traditional dances are difficult to learn.

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Which word best completes the sentence? 'The _____ of the dance was breathtaking.'

• rhythm

• noise

• silence

• pause

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