The Walking Dance

“The Walking Dance” is written in the ______ tense, from a _______ point of view.

• past; first-person

• past; third-person

• present; first-person

• present; third-person

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CCSS.RL.7.6

Gavin decides to eat the Unknown Taco mainly because...

• he is hungry

• he loves spicy foods

• he has had an Unknown Taco before and it wasn’t so bad

• it is the first time anyone in the family has offered him one

What can readers most likely infer about how Gavin feels from the following passage (paragraph 119)?

Gavin joined them. Being in the mix was disorienting, and Gavin shuffled, trying to sway on beat and settling into a pace that wouldn’t bump the old lady in front of him and avoided the aggressive spins Cousin Ricky and his partner were doing behind him. It was hard. Gavin couldn’t tell if this was the longest song in the history of songs, or more than one song. The tropical beat kept grinding out of the audio mixer: chuk-chukka-chuk, chuk-chukka-chuk.

• Gavin is glad to be at the funeral.

• Gavin feels uncomfortable.

• Gavin dislikes Aurora’s family.

• Gavin does not care about being at the funeral.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

After the conclusion of the story, it is most likely that ...

• Gavin will let David make him another Unknown Taco

• Gavin will feel more comfortable spending time with Aurora’s family

• Carlos will never go back to Laredo

• Gavin will become best friends with Cousin Ricky

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

Which of the following selections best explains Gavin’s feelings about his role in Aurora’s family?

• Gavin feels almost like a brother to Aurora’s brother David.

• Gavin and Cookie do not get along at all.

• Gavin has always felt like a close member of the family.

• Gavin feels like he doesn’t belong in the family.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following selections best explains what Gavin realizes because of the cumbia, or Walking Dance?

• Gavin realizes that he is a good dancer.

• Gavin realizes that his son loves him.

• Gavin realizes that he does have a role in his family, after all.

• Gavin realizes that he does not like funerals.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

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CCSS.W.7.9A

Which sentence provides the clearest evidence that Gavin feels he cannot compete with Aurora’s family for her attention?

• C’mon, Davykins,” she said. “Dance with me.”

• But, no, of course it didn’t matter—even if he was thirty years old, David was Aurora’s baby brother, and Gavin was just her husband.

• David shook disco fists while Aurora flung her arms out in an exaggerated sprinkler.

• Gavin couldn’t tell if this was the longest song in the history of songs, or more than one song.

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CCSS.W.7.9A

Cousin Ricky’s words and actions in paragraph 117 suggest that—

“C’mon fool, get up!” Cousin Ricky yelled as he swooped by and lifted Gavin by the blazer. “You’re gonna get labeled the non-dancing white guy.”

• he thinks Gavin is rude and is behaving foolishly.

• he wants Gavin to get out on the floor so he can make fun of Gavin.

• he wants to include Gavin in the family’s activities.

• he thinks Gavin does not know how to dance.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Which sentence provides the best evidence that Gavin is uncomfortable on the dance floor?

• This was the kind of song he could actually dance to.

• Don’t be that guy,” Cousin Ricky’s dance partner said.

• Gavin shuffled, trying to sway on beat and settling into a pace that wouldn’t bump the old lady in front of him.

• he tropic beat kept grinding out of the audio mixer: chuck-chukka-chuck, chuk-chukka-chuk.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

Aurora yelled at Gavin through the bathroom door. “It’s like you woke up and decided you were gonna do dumb stuff all day!”

How does Aurora’s reaction in paragraph 24 relate to the rising action of the story?

• it helps to develop the arguing between Aurora and Gavin as the main conflict of the story.

• It shows that Gavin’s first attempt to fit in with Aurora’s family has been unsuccessful.

• It builds interest in the story because Aurora is angry that Gavin could not tolerate the Unknown Taco.

• It emphasizes that Gavin does not fit in with the family because he makes poor decisions.

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CCSS.W.7.9A