WorksheetsThe Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny)
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 43mins
What is one main idea the passage?
The Beatles used many different styles in their music.
The Beatles had trouble dealing with finding fame so quickly.
The Beatles' sense of humor helped them deal with many things.
The Beatles' popularity went down once they stopped doing major concerts.
According to the passage, why did the Beatles stop doing major concerts?
Their new music was less popular with their fans.
They began making music that was too difficult to play at shows.
They had run out of energy from giving so many performances.
The crowds were so loud that they couldn't hear their own music.
The passage describes Beatlemania as intense. This means that Beatlemania
got a lot of attention.
was difficult to understand.
made a lot of money.
caused great excitement.
When a reporter asked where John would like to go that he hadn't been yet, where did he say?
home
Shea Stadium
Candlestick Park
to the toppermost
How does the author show that being famous was difficult for the Beatles?
by giving information about playing for the royal family
by including conversations between band members
by telling about their early days in Liverpool
by explaining how they were treated by fans
The royal family looked (a) sitting in the box seats while they watched the Beatles perform.
The Beatles felt (a) with all the girls screaming and following them all over the place.
What do you learn about John, Paul, George, and Ringo from the names they thought of for their band?
That they liked to be funny and silly.
That they were very serious people.
That they did not know how to spell.
That they were out of ideas and just chose that name randomly.
Which of the following detail supports the idea that The Beatles were a funny band?
The Beatles tried to make a good impression with their new producer,
The Beatles performed for hours and hours for very little pay.
They answered interview questions in a silly way.
The Fab Four flew to New York and performed on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Why did the Beatles regret telling fans about their favorite candy?
In America, there were no jelly
babies, so fans through jelly
beans on stage. The jelly beans hurt when they hit the Beatles!
In concerts, fans were
so loud that their screaming
drowned out the Beatles’ songs.
They didn't like the way jelly babies tasted.
They had too many candies from their fans. They didn't know what to do with them all!
In paragraphs 17-18, what text evidence supports the idea that the Beatles were funny?
Everyone laughed at them asking the audience to clap.
The royalty in the audience laughed at them.
Everyone giggled, including the Queen Mother
When they asked the audience to clap along they also asked the royal family to rattle their jewelry. Everyone laughed including the royal family.
A polished performance would look ______________.
perfect
funny
sloppy
slow
An observant person would _____________.
miss what happened
smile
cry
notice any changes
Which of the following adages means that actions are more important than words?
Words speak louder than actions.
Actions are meaningless without words.
Actions and words are equally important.
Actions speak louder than words.
Why are adages important?
They are confusing and contradictory.
They are outdated and irrelevant.
They are only used by older generations.
They convey wisdom and life lessons in a concise and memorable way.
What does this adage/proverb mean?
"Birds of a feather flock together."
To go watch birds fly in the park
To form a group of people with similar interests
Birds with similar feathers usually fly together
To be a part of nature
What does this adage/proverb mean?
"I am getting cold feet."
To be very cold
To be angry about something
To be nervous about something
To be a good listener
What does this adage/proverb mean?
"I am feeling under the weather."
Feeling wonderful
To feel the sun shine on you
Not feeling well
To be caught in a rain storm
