Benny Ramirez and the Nearly Departed

Which description matches Benny?

• Is a talented actor/actress. Likes to stay in character.

• Is obsessed with dancing.

• Considered themselves to be the talentless family member.

• Was a talented and famous trumpet player.

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Which description matches Cristina?

• Is a talented actor/actress. Likes to stay in character.

• Is obsessed with dancing.

• Considered themselves to be the talentless family member.

• Was a talented and famous trumpet player.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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Which description matches Manny?

• Is a talented actor/actress. Likes to stay in character.

• Is obsessed with dancing.

• Considered themselves to be the talentless family member.

• Was a talented and famous trumpet player.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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Cristina and Benny thought they moved from LA to Miami because their father was fired from his job. What was the real reason?

• He spent too many hours working.

• It was affecting his health.

• He didn’t want to be like his father. His father was always gone and missed watching his son grow up.

• All of the above

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When the family moved into the mansion they discovered it was filled with memorabilia and scrapbooks about their famous grandfather, Ignacio Ramirez.

• True

• False

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Abuelo, Ignacio Ramirez, is a ghost who was denied entry to the party in heaven. What did Abuelo think he needed to do to get in?

• Teach Benny how to play the trumpet.

• Get Cristina the starring role in the play.

• Help Abuelo Gloria with her food truck.

• Teach Iggy some new tricks.

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Cristina and Manny had a hard time when they first moved to Miami. What did Abuelo help Benny realize about Manny?

• That Manny really hated acting.

• That Manny missed him and missed sharing the same room.

• That Manny wanted to go back to LA.

• That Manny really hated dancing.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

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Benny practiced and became good at playing the trumpet. What was his other talent?

• Acting

• Dancing

• Cooking

• Drawing

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What did Abuelo really need to do to prove he deserved to go to heaven?

• Learn to cook as well as Abuelo Gloria.

• Become part of his family and put love before stardom.

• Clean out his mansion.

• Release the new music he created right before he died.

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Abuelo left and went to heaven with Carlos on New Year’s Eve.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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