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WorksheetsLydia Mendoza and The Birth of Tejano Music
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 40mins
What happened after Lydia was hired to perform on the radio?
She received her first single.
She invented a unique type of guitar.
She worked on a farm picking crops.
She stopped touring with her family.
What does the word hit mean as it is used in this paragraph?
an impact or collision
a winning game
a big success
a type of weapon
Lydia Mendoza is most likely compared to a lark because a lark
means someone is having fun
lives on the border between Texas and Mexico
is also a type of adventure
is a bird known for its singing
Why did early Tejano musicians travel to farms to perform their music?
There was more room to dance out in the country.
Many Mexican-Americans were working on farms at the time.
The music was very loud and better performed outdoors.
They received more money for playing at unusual locations.
Context clues help the reader understand that a synonym for ensemble is ---
group
family
soloist
musician
What could be another title for this text?
Corridos vs. Conjuntos
How Tejano Music Got Started
Early Stars of Tejano Music
The Complete History of Tejano Music
Both authors would probably agree that ---
Tejano music is best for dancing
Tejano music is not very popular
Lydia Mendoza had an unusual nickname
Lydia Mendoza was an important singer in the history of Tejano music
After reading both texts, the reader can conclude that Lydia Mendoza---
did not play instruments in the family group
was more popular singing by herself than singing with her family
won many awards and honors for her contributions to Tejano music
never achieved the kind of success she dreamed about as a small child
