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Duplicate of Reading Jose' Born To Dance Comp, Vocab, and Grammar
Duplicate of Reading Jose' Born To Dance Comp, Vocab, and Grammar
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comprehension and vocab questions for Jose' Born to Dance Journey's reading series
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1
_______ book over on the windowsill is mine.
Those
That
This
These
2
What does the metaphor New York is a cemetery mean?
Jose's plans on dying there
Jose's dream of being an artist ended there
Jose's mother died there
Jose does not like all the steel buildings there
3
The family toured the city to see all the sights. What does toured mean?
moved
liked
explored
studied
4
The river moved south through the valley. Use a different verb for moved.
flowed
wandered
directed
guided
5
We drove across the border to Canada. What does "border" mean in this sentence?
Imaginary line that separates two countries
A barren area of land that no one uses
Land bridge that connects two areas of land
Concrete highway that connects two places
6
Why did Jose's and his family move to Nogales?
to allow Jose to become a famous dancer
to find work for Jose's father
to escape the civil war
to get medical care for Jose's mother
7
When the teacher asked Keaton a question, _______ knew the answer.
his
he
him
they
8
Two men moved the huge rock out of the way. Use a different verb for moved.
pushed
motivated
wiggled
glided
9
The little girl moved happily among the flowers. Use a different verb for moved.
mobilized
stumbled
propelled
skipped
10
_______ roses I'm holding are from my garden.
That
These
This
Those
11
When did Jose' first see dancers?
When Papa took him to the theater
when he went with Charlotte to a dance concert
when he went to a museum in New York
when he went to Grandmother's house
12
What was the author's MAIN purpose for writing this article?
to tell about the life of a famous dancer
to describe the history of dance
to make people want to become dancers
to to tell about the different kinds of
13
Why does the author tell about the pet canary that sang to Jose'?
to tell why Jose' drew pictures
to explain why Jose' always had a pet bird
to tell why Jose' enjoyed going to Grandmother's house
to show when music first touched Jose's life
14
The police officer helped Eli when he could not find his mother. THE ANTECEDENT IS?
police officer
he
mother
Eli
15
what is the main reason the author uses Spanish words?
to show Jose's heritage
to make the text longer
to make the text more interesting
to teach Spanish to the reader
16
The artist had his debut at the art show. What does debut mean?
beginner lessons
art sale
art supplies
first appearance
17
We used oars to move the rowboat across the lake. Use a different verb for move.
walk
propel
motivate
jump
18
The child's mournful cry told us something was wrong. What does mournful mean?
playful
constant
loud
sorrowful
19
In the story, how does the author organize events in Jose's life?
in compare and contrast
in order of importance
in problem and solution
in the time order they happened
20
He learned to flow and float and fly through the space with steps smooth as silk. It means?
Jose' was lifted off the stage on smooth silk ropes
Jose wore soft silk shoes to help him glide across the stage
Jose's dance movements were smooth and graceful
Jose' always wore costumes made of silk
21
When the team came on the court, the crowd cheered for________.
they
their
theirs
them
22
At the beginning of the story, why does the author describe different types of dancing?
to teach about different cultures
to show how Jose' responded to each dance
to compare bullfighting and dancing
to explain how different dances are performed.
23
Why did Jose' go to New York?
to learn to dance
to join his family
to visit a friend
to become an artist
24
The teacher gave David permission to go to the library, What does permission mean?
agreement to allow someone to do something
request to do something special
time to locate needed information
reason for doing something
25
After Stewart and Camden rode bikes, _____ went fishing.
she
themselves
he
they
26
While Bryn and Brooklyn were at the library, they did research about Canada. THE ANTECEDENT IS
library
Canada
research
Bryn and Brooklyn
27
We moved through the forest. Use a different verb for moved.
hiked
streamed
propelled
crawled
