WorksheetsNewsela - Selena's Legacy - (Newsela.com)
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 6mins
According to the title, this article is a(n) ___?
opinion
persuasion
realistic fiction
fiction
What were the fans celebrating in the first photo?
a farewell concert
an anniversary concert
a birthday concert
a tribute concert
Who is the author of this article?
Newsela
Selena
The World Staff, Public Radio International
Jana Birchum
Selena's legacy is so popular 25 years after her death that people celebrate her life by all of the following except which one?
popular singers sing her songs
they sell her makeup and clothing collections
they released a book on her marriage to Chris Perez
Netflix released a series on her life
According to the caption on the second photo, how old was Selena at the time of the photo?
1994
23 years
25 years
33 years
According to the caption of the second photo, what was Selena attending at that time?
the 1994 Emmy Awards
the 1994 Oscars Awards
the 1923 Grammy Awards
the 1994 Grammy Awards
According to the second paragraph, Tejano music is a blend of which cultures?
Mexican and Ameican
Texan and Mexican
Cuban and Texan
Puerto Rican and Mexican
Which university is offering a class about Selena's legacy?
TAMIU
University of Texas
Laredo College
San Diego State University
What is the university class covering?
the representation of Latino in the media, music, and movie industry
Selena's life
the book "American Dirt"
the Netflix movie on Selena's life
According to the article, what percentage of Latinos make the lead or co-lead in movies?
3
5
2019
25
Which of the following helped Nathan Rodriguez identify with Selena? (More than one answer.)
She spoke English and sang in Spanish.
She mispronounced the Spanish language.
She spoke of finding her own identity.
Selena's grandfather was like a father to her.
Why did Nathan Rodriguez's parents insist that he speak English?
so he could be successful in school
so he could get a good job
because they did not speak English
because they lived in Texas
Nathan said he was in the middle - not Mexican enough and not American enough.
True
False
According to Nathan Rodriguez, since Selena's death has the Latino representation in the media changed?
Yes, enough.
Yes, but not enough.
No, not enough.
No, not at all.
According to Nathan Rodriguez, which of Selena's songs speak about crossing genres, cultures, generations, and barriers?
Como La Flor
Amor Prohibido
Tu Solo Tu
Bi Di Bi DI Bamba
According to Nathan Rodriguez, why was "Tu Solo Tu" so popular with Mexicans in Mexico?
It was a traditional mariachi song.
It had a Tejano sound.
It had a mainstream pop culture sound.
All of the above.
What are the goals for the university course on Selena's legacy? (More than one answer.)
that students understand the media better
that students create media that represent Latinos better
that students know they can control how they are represented
that students decide how they want to be represented
