Which line from the lyrics tells the main idea of “I Am Somebody”?

Be proud of what you are and whatever you got.

The attitudes and behaviors of a group

Why is Russell Simmons proud of what rap stands for?

It reveals the artists’ true feelings of frustration

The information in this essay shows that the author feels

a personal connection to hip-hop music.

The author thinks people should take responsibility for making their lives better.Which lines from the song support this

Life is passing you by Don't be gettin hun gup on what you're not

The author includes a quotation from Hip-Hop America to show that hip-hop

affects many parts of American culture.

The author’s main purpose in the essay is to

share facts and opinions about hip-hop.

The author’s purpose in the “Beyond Hip-Hop” section of the essay is to

inform readers about how hip-hop got started in inner cities.

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Unit 2 Cluster 2 ELD C

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1
Which line from the lyrics tells the main idea of “I Am Somebody”?
Every girl becomes a woman, every boy a man.
It ain’t really that hard to just be a brother.
Be proud of what you are and whatever you got.
If you don’t believe me, you’re only cheating yourself.
2
Culture means..
The risk one is willing to take
The attitudes and behaviors of a group
The secrets a person likes to keep
The number of people in your family
3
To evolve means to...
Change over time
To involve
End suddenly
To solve a problem
4
Repeating the phrase "Say it loud" helps strengthen the song's message of
Pride
Patience
Anger
Weakness
5
A family's heritage is its background
True
False
6
Why is Russell Simmons proud of what rap stands for?
It reveals the artists’ true feelings of frustration
It helps fund inner-city schools
It shocks people who don't like it
It warns people not to become gangsters
7
What is evidence?
Evaluation of something
Fear of something
Hate of something
Proof of something
8
In song lyrics, a chorus is
Stupid and annoying
A verse with lines that rhyme
A verse that contains the song title
a verse that is repeated.
9
To achieve means to
Try
Quit
Believe
Succeed
10
The information in this essay shows that the author feels
a strong desire to write hip-hop music.
a personal connection to hip-hop music.
a concern about the future success of hip-hop.
an urge to design hip-hop fashions.
11
Self-esteem is a feeling of
Emptiness
Confidence
Fear
Hatefulness
12
If a person is an innovator it means the person...
Introduces something new
Collects something
Expects something
Inspects something
13
The author thinks people should take responsibility for making their lives better.Which lines from the song support this
Life is passing you by Don't be gettin hun gup on what you're not
So play your dumb game, call out my name
Don't criticize and knock one another
Cause you and I are special same as everyone else
14
Song lyrics have a structure most similar to a
Interview
short story
Poem
Memoir
15
To assert means to insist on having your opinions recognized.
False
True
16
The author includes a quotation from Hip-Hop America to show that hip-hop
appeals to older people who want to feel young
affects many parts of American culture.
is related to rap music.
can only be understood by youth in inner cities.
17
Perspective is a moment of silence
True
False
18
The author’s main purpose in the essay is to
share facts and opinions about hip-hop.
warn the reader about the dangers of hip-hop.
persuade the reader to listen to hip-hop
amuse the reader with funny stories about hip-hop.
19
The details in the essay "Hip-hop Culture" indicate that hip-hop was started by
Inner city youths
Fashion designers
Famous athletes
Big corporations
20
The author’s purpose in the “Beyond Hip-Hop” section of the essay is to
inform readers about how hip-hop got started in inner cities.
give an opinion about what kinds of music will come after hip-hop.
inform readers about the influence of hip-hop in areas other than music. *
give an opinion about the challenges hip-hop creates for musicians.

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