The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny)

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What is one main idea the passage?

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The Beatles' sense of humor helped them deal with many things.

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According to the passage, why did the Beatles stop doing major concerts?

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They began making music that was too difficult to play at shows.

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The passage describes Beatlemania as intense. This means that Beatlemania

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caused great excitement.

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When a reporter asked where John would like to go that he hadn't been yet, where did he say?

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home

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How does the author show that being famous was difficult for the Beatles?

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by explaining how they were treated by fans

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What does the word dignified mean?

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act in a way that is formal, calm, and proper

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What does the word flattered mean?

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something that makes you feel honored or special

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What do you learn about John, Paul, George, and Ringo from the names they thought of for their band?

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That they liked to be funny and silly.

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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.

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They answered interview questions in a silly way.

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Why did the Beatles regret telling fans about their favorite candy?

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In America, there were no jelly babies, so fans threw jelly beans on stage. The jelly beans hurt when they hit the Beatles!