True Teen Story

What is the purpose of the article’s first three paragraphs?

• to tell about Darrius’s childhood

• to create a picture in your mind

• to teach you how to play the piano

• to persuade you to listen to music

Both of the images on page 16 show that Darrius ______.

• is a good student

• is an only child

• has important people in his life

• has many different interests

Where in the article can you read about how Darrius first became interested in playing the piano?

• the opening section

• the section “Learning to Play”

• the section “A Song of His Own”

• the photo caption on page 16

How did Yiruma learn about Darrius?

• Darrius wrote him a letter.

• Darrius’s mom called him.

• Someone sent him a video of Darrius.

• He saw Darrius playing at Carnegie Hall.

. The author describes the applause at Carnegie Hall as thunderous to show that it ______.

• was loud

• was unexpected

• lasted a very long time

• was not loud

Which question is NOT answered by the article?

• How did Darrius learn to play the piano?

• What are Darrius’s plans for the future?

• Who bought Darrius a keyboard?

• Does Darrius plan to learn to play more instruments

Why was playing at Carnegie Hall such an important event in Darrius’s life?

• It was a stepping stone in his career as a musician.

• He wanted to impress Mr. Hernandez

• He wanted to meet Yiruma so that he could beat him up and steal all his songs.

• Darrius could care less about playing at Carnegie Hall, he was only doing it for the vine.

Darrius says, “I may have a disability, but I don’t let it hold me back from anything.” Find an example in the text that supports this statement.

• "When he was a toddler, doctors gave Darrius artificial legs called prostheses."

• "He spent hours practicing by holding on to the furniture."

• "When Darrius was 10, he told his grandfather how much he liked the piano music at church."

• Mr. Hernandez taught Darrius everything about music.