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Worksheets'You Are the Electric Boogaloo'
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
In 'You Are the Electric Boogaloo,' why does the author's teen self feel humiliated?
His silver pants burst during a break-dancing performance.
He and his friends participated in a break-dancing performance.
His shirt got stuck to the floor during a break-dancing performance.
He was escorted from the mall during a break-dancing performance.
In 'You Are the Electric Boogaloo,' what advice does the author give his teen self?
Keep dancing, for it is making you a creative and interesting person.
Learn from your mistakes and then make needed changes going forward.
Dance for another year and then switch to a more respectable career path.
Make good friends, for in the future they may help you get discovered.
In 'Just Be Yourself!' why does the author's teen self spend so much time in the library?
Her classes are challenging.
She feels like an outsider.
Her friends eat lunch there.
She admires the librarian.
In 'Just Be Yourself!' which activity does the author's teen self truly enjoy?
writing
dancing
reading
singing
In 'Just Be Yourself!' what does the author encourage her teen self to do?
get to know herself over time
find one hobby and stick with it
join more social groups at school
trust others to make good choices
What is the most likely meaning of immense as it is used in the following sentence? Earning the Young Citizen’s Award gave Brianna an immense feeling of pride.
dizzy
fading
private
huge
If Evan finds a majestic waterfall in the woods, what must be true about the waterfall? Base your answer on the meaning of majestic.
It is polluted.
It is famous.
It is hidden.
It is grand.
What would a person most likely describe as numerous?
a beloved childhood pet
stars in the night sky
a missing pair of eyeglasses
a person with short hair
As an adult, how does the author of 'You Are the Electric Boogaloo' view his failures as a break-dancing teen?
He views them as embarrassing.
He views them as forgettable.
He views them as humorous.
He views them as tragic.
Which quotation from the selection best supports the answer to question ( 9) ?
Humiliation and hilarity are closely linked, my little friend.
You spin on your backs. You windmill. In fact, you’re not even that bad!
Because now, so many years later, you can barely remember your victories (although there were some).
What if you hit it big at that contest? Would you be a professional break-dancer now?
In 'You Are the Electric Boogaloo,' what is most likely the purpose of the author for writing the letter?
to show compassion for his younger self
to persuade friends to support his younger self
to keep his younger self from making mistakes
to entertain his younger self with stories from the past
Which quotation from the selection best supports the answer to question ( 11) ?
You and your friends from the rural Wisconsin hills have that K-Tel how-to album (including posters and diagrams).
Maybe you’re right. Maybe a talent scout will be driving between Stitzer and Hazel Green.
I especially love what happened at Dubuque’s Five Flags Center a few months later.
Just go to sleep, kid, and get ready for the next dance. It’s all going to be great, okay?
Which detail most clearly shows that, as a teen, the author of 'You Are the Electric Boogaloo' wanted to be famous?
I love your silver butterfly pants (with forty-six zippers)... Beautiful.
...[W]hen security comes to escort you out, you scream, 'Dancing is not a crime!'
You imagined the roaring crowd lifting you onto their shoulders.
Would success have gone to your head? Or would you be a rich banker? Or a lawyer?
In “Just Be Yourself!” what does the author’s teen self most want to do?
find a friend at the library
find a place to fit in
be a good citizen
be attractive
Which quotation from the selection best supports the answer to question ( 14) ?
...[W]e need to talk. Don’t worry about the “no talking in the library” rule. I’m sure we’ll be fine. Librarians aren’t as bad as they seem.
Judging from your hair and braces I’d have to guess you’re in your junior year. Yes? Thought so.
...[Y]ou joined every school club you could...not to mention the numerous after-school activities you’re involved in.
We don’t all have one single rock-star talent, and honestly, I think those of us who don’t are the lucky ones.
Which comment from the author of “Just Be Yourself!” most clearly shows that the author enjoys work as an adult?
Don’t recognize me without that awful perm, do you?
I’m still having nightmares about the fifth position!
Let me ask you, how’s it all working out? Not very well, am I right?
You’ll eventually find something you’re good at, I promise.
Which words best describe the author’s tone in “You Are the Electric Boogaloo”?
dull
amused
harsh
formal
Read this sentence from “You Are the Electric Boogaloo.
” Don’t lie there in bed, your gut churning, as you replay the terrible scene. "
Which word in the sentence has the strongest connotations?
churning
replay
terrible
scene
What feeling does the word churning in question ( 18) most likely create in the reader?
joy
regret
irritation
discomfort
Read this passage from “Just Be Yourself!
” Psst! Hey! You in the corner of the library with your nose stuck in a book. Yes, you. Don’t recognize me without that awful perm, do you? (Remind me again why you thought that was a good idea?) Anyway, I hope you don’t mind if I sit with you for a minute, but we need to talk.
What is the author’s tone in this passage?
shy and awkward
casual and chatty
mocking and rude
warm and inspiring
Which of the following quotations from the passage most clearly conveys the tone identified in question (20) ?
Psst! Hey! You in the corner
Don’t recognize me
that was a good idea
sit with you for a minute
What is the meaning of the Latin suffix -ous?
able to be or do
a quality or state of being
characterized by or full of
to make or cause to become
The word mischief means “playful but annoying behavior.” If someone suggests a mischievous idea, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on your knowledge of the word mischief and the Latin suffix -ous.
The idea is about participating in something that seems risky but is really safe.
The idea is about an activity that sounds like fun but is going to cause trouble.
The idea is about an activity that will be hard to do but enjoyable at the end.
The idea is about creating something that will surprise but please people.
Which sentence includes a verb in the indicative mood?
Break-dancing dates back to the 1970s.
Who is the most famous break-dancer of all time?
If you would like your dancing to improve, practice.
Please ask Mr. Rinaldo for a list of dance teachers in town.
Which sentence includes a verb in the interrogative mood?
The Latin Club will meet at noon in the library.
Do you know where the library is located?
If you want to join, you should come.
What an awesome club it is!
Which sentence includes a verb in the imperative mood?
We often face difficult choices in life.
Trust yourself to make the right decision.
To whom can a person turn for guidance?
If you make a bad choice, you’ll know it!
