"La Bamba" vocabulary and literature test
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dcaufield Plus on October 9, 2011
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vocabulary for the short story "La Bamba"
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 yearned | to want something very much |
| impress | to get admiration or feel admiration for someone; to affect or influence in a favorable way |
| pantomime | to act without speech and only gestures |
| flailing | to move or wave arms about uncontrollably |
| debut | a first appearance publicly |
| snickering | to laugh with disrespect |
| whizzed | to move by quickly making a hissing or buzzing sound; sped or raced |
| commotion | a lot of noise, confusion, or excitement; a disturbance |
| maneuvered | to move, manipulate or manage with skill; steered or moved |
| limelight | a lot of attention paid someone because they are famous or are doing something worth noticing |
| pout | to show annoyance or that you are upset by sticking out your lip |
| Climax | Which Part of the Plot Line? Manuel is forced to sing the song over and over when the record skips |
| Rising Action | Which Part of the Plot Line? Manuel's record rolls across the floor when Benny plays his Trumpet. |
| Exposition | Which Part of the Plot Line? Manuel is the fourth of seven children |
| Falling Action | Which Part of the Plot Line? Everyone tells Manuel how funny he was in the talent show |
| Resolution | Which Part of the Plot Line? Manuel isn't sure if he will volunteer next year, but he is relieved the day is over |
| Inciting Action | Which Part of the Plot Line? Manuel volunteers to be in the talent show |
| Exposition | Which Part of the Plot Line? Manuel wants to impress Petra Lopez |
| Rising Action | Which Part of the Plot Line? Manuel is feeling nervous about performing in the talent show. |
| Falling Action | Which Part of the Plot Line? Manuel's father wonders how he made the record stick. |
| Internal | Internal or External Conflict: Manuel is embarrassed when the record stick and he has to sing over and over. |
| External | Internal or External Conflict: Benny's trumpet is loud and causes his record to roll on the floor |
| Internal | Internal or External Conflict: Manuel wonders why he ever volunteered to be in the talent show. |
| In a plane crash | How did Ritchie Valens die? |
| 17 | How old was Ritchie Valens when he died? |
| Mexican | The song "La Bamba" is a traditional folk song often played at weddings from what nationality? |
| Big Bopper or Buddy Holly | Name one other person besides the pilot who died with Ritchie Valens. |
| American Pie | Which song memorialized Ritchie Valens and the Day the Music Died? |
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