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WorksheetsELA 9 1st Semester Final Exam Part 1 (Lit. Text Hula)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does the author describe in the story?
rituals and traditions at Maia's hālau
all the kapu at Maia's hālau
different kumu hula who have taught at Maia's hālau
the lives of Maia and her friends as professional hula dancers
According to the text, what is the kapu at Maia's hālau?
According to the text, the standard/expectation Maia struggled with the most was______.
not going swimming
not playing sports
not eating sugary foods
not cutting your hair
Why do students at Maia's hālau traditionally have to follow certain rules?
Students at Maia's hālau must be disciplined. What evidence from the text best supports this statement?
“They would start off as dancers called ʻōlapa, meaning agile ones. When they had danced long enough and gained enough experience, they could become a part of the hoʻopaʻa.”
“All of a sudden, [Maia] realized it was Monday, and she was late for dance practice. She whipped out of bed, hastily pulled on a long, white dress, and rushed out the door.”
“Her kumu hula, or hula teacher, stood impatiently in front of the sitting students who were all fanning themselves in the humid, Hawaiian heat.”
“The kumu hula was a huge proponent of punctuality. It was just one of her many rules, all of which formed the kapu—a set of regulations that all her students must obey.”
According to the text, what is the role of a kumu hula?
a professional hula dancer
a hula teacher
a dancer called ʻōlapa
a chanter and instrumentalist called hoʻopaʻa
Based on the text, what inference can we make about how Maia and her friends got along during their training?
As used in these sentences, what does the word "partake" most nearly mean?
reject
separate
begin
participate
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. __________ the graduation day, students at the hālau take part in a ceremonial bathing ritual in the ocean.
Finally
Before
However
For example
Tradition and ritual play important roles for the graduation in Maia's hālau.
Based on the text, what inference can we make about how the students feel about their graduation?
