A BRIEF HISTORY OF HIP HOP: WORD CHECK
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Lingeswary Manickam
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF HIP HOP: WORD CHECK
Hello students! You can find the reading text on page 58 of the textbook. Have fun learning something new!
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1. ROOTS
noun - the origin or source of something
The roots of hip hop go back to Jamaican... (pg 58, paragraph 1)
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2. IMMIGRANTS
noun - a person who has come to a different country in order to live there
permanently.
The roots of Jamaican immigrants in New York City.. (pg 58, paragraph1)
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3. GUEST
noun - (plural: guests)
a person who has been invited to a place
There was also an MC, who entertained guests between songs.. (pg 58. paragraph 1)
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4. SECTION
noun - a part of something:
So he decided to make the breaks longer by playing the same sections of drumbeat over and over again (pg 58, paragraph 2)
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5. ERA
noun - a period of time known for particular
events or developments.
the most famous DJ of the era known as the 'Old School' (pg 58, paragraph 3)
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6. RIVAL
noun - (plural: rivals)
a person competing with others for the same thing or in the same area.
The dance could be very competitive, as two rivals tried to outdo each other on the floor.
(pg. 58, paragraph 3)
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7. OUTDO
verb - to be, or do something, better than someone else.
The dance could be very competitive, as two rivals tried to outdo each other on the floor.
(pg. 58, paragraph 3)
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8. PROTEST
verb - to express disagreement with by complaining strongly about it.
Bands such as Public Enemy had hits with songs that protested against different issues.
(pg. 58, paragraph 4)
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9. POVERTY
noun - the condition of being extremely poor
Many hip-hop artists today still rap about issues such as poverty and violence. (pg. 58, paragraph 4)
A BRIEF HISTORY OF HIP HOP: WORD CHECK
Hello students! You can find the reading text on page 58 of the textbook. Have fun learning something new!
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