Scholastic Action Magazine: “The History of Rock” and “The Histo

According to “The History of Rock,” many adults first heard rock music ______.

• at an Elvis Presley concert

• in the movie Blackboard Jungle

• in a Southern church

• at a party in the Bronx

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At first, record companies didn’t think white kids were interested in R&B. Why?

• Elvis Presley didn’t like R&B.

• White adults liked R&B, so their kids didn’t.

• White kids were obsessed with country music.

• In many places, black kids and white kids shared very little.

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Which quote from the text supports the answer about why record companies didn’t think white kids were interested in R&B?

• "Black kids and white kids went to separate schools.”

• “The year was 1955.”

• “It starts with a drum beat.”

• “But it didn’t matter what the adults thought.”

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Which statement below is NOT true based on the articles?

• Elvis Presley starred in the movie Blackboard Jungle.

• People all over the world listen to hip-hop.

• In the 1950s, many parts of the U.S. were segregated.

• In 1973, jobs were hard to find in the Bronx.

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Which statement is true about BOTH articles? (GO BACK AND CHECK THE ARTICLES!)

• They start off by telling you what year it was.

• Both articles are divided into four sections.

• They start off by telling you what year it was.

• They start off by discussing a movie.

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Reread the last paragraph of “The History of Rock.” What is the writer saying about teens and their parents? (USE COMPLETE SENTENCES STARTING WITH "The writer is saying...")

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In the 1950s, many adults thought rock music ______.

• was the best music ever

• caused kids to behave badly

• belonged in church

• wasn’t loud enough

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Why were the dancers at hip-hop parties called break boys? (USE 1-2 COMPLETE SENTENCES!)

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Because parts of the U.S. were ___________________ , record companies thought that only black people listened to R&B.

• influenced

• sophisticated

• cultured

• segregated

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In the 1950s, rock ‘n’ roll was popular with the younger ___________________ but not with their parents.

• culture

• sophisticated

• generation

• influence

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