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

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

Be proud of what you are and whatever you got.

Why is Russell Simmons proud of what rap stands for?

It reveals the artists’ true feelings of frustration

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

affects many parts of American culture.

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.

The attitudes and behaviors of a group

The author’s main purpose in the essay is to

share facts and opinions about hip-hop.

The information in this essay shows that the author feels

a personal connection to hip-hop music.

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Unit 2 Cluster 2 ELD C

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

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