At the beginning of the article, why does the author describe different types of dancing?

to show how Jose responded to each dance

In this article, how does the author organize the events in Jose's life?

in the time order they happened

Why does the author tell about the pet canary that sang to Jose?

to show when music first touched Jose's life

In the article, what does the metaphor New York is a cemetery mean?

Jose's dream of being an artist ended there

What was the author's MAIN purpose for writing this article?

to tell about the life of a famous dancer

The teacher gave David permission to go to the library.

agreement to allow someone to do something

We drove across the border to Canada

imaginary line that separates two countries

This simile means He learned to flow and float and fly through space with steps smooth as silk

Jose's dance movements were smooth and graceful

When did Jose first see dancers?

when Papa took him to the theater

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Journeys Jose! Born to Dance

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1
Which synonym for moved is the best? The river moved south through the valley.
flowed
directed
wandered
guided
2
Why did Jose go to New York?
to visit a friend
to learn to dance
to become an artist
to join his family
3
The family toured the city to see all the sites.
moved
explored
studied
liked
4
Which synonym is the best for moved? Two men moved the huge rock out of the way.
pushed
glided
motivated
wiggled
5
At the beginning of the article, why does the author describe different types of dancing?
to compare bullfighting and dancing
to teach about different cultures
to show how Jose responded to each dance
to explain how different dances are performed
6
In this article, how does the author organize the events in Jose's life?
in order of importance
in the time order they happened
in problem and solution order
in compare and contrast order
7
Which synonym is the BEST replacement? We used oars to move the rowboat across the lake
motivate
propel
walk
jump
8
Which synonym is the best for moved? We moved through the forest.
hiked
crawled
propelled
streamed
9
Why does the author tell about the pet canary that sang to Jose?
to explain why Jose always had a pet bird
to show when music first touched Jose's life
to tell why Jose enjoyed going to Grandmother's house
to tell why Jose drew pictures
10
In the article, what does the metaphor New York is a cemetery mean?
Jose's dream of being an artist ended there
Jose's mother died there
Jose does not like all the steel buildings there
Jose plans on dying there
11
Which synonym is the BEST for moved? The little girl moved happily among the flowers.
propelled
mobilized
skipped
stumbled
12
Why did Jose and his family move to Nogales?
to escape the civil war
to get medical care for Jose's mother
to find work for Jose's father
to allow Jose to become a famous dancer
13
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 tell about the different kinds of dancing
to make people want to become dancers
14
The teacher gave David permission to go to the library.
agreement to allow someone to do something
reason for doing something
time to locate needed information
request to do something unusual
15
We drove across the border to Canada
barren area of land that no one uses
large bridge that connects two areas of land
imaginary line that separates two countries
concrete highway that connects two places
16
What is the MAIN reason the author uses Spanish words?
to teach Spanish to the reader
to make the text longer
to make the text more interesting
to show Jose's heritage
17
This simile means He learned to flow and float and fly through space with steps smooth as silk
Jose was lifted off the stage on smooth silk ropes.
Jose wore soft silk shoes to help him glide across the stage
Jose always wore costumes made of silk
Jose's dance movements were smooth and graceful
18
When did Jose first see dancers?
when he went with Charlotte to a dance concert
when he went to a museum in New York
when Papa took him to the theater
when he went to his Grandmother's house
19
The artist had his debut at the art show.
art sale
beginner lessons
art supplies
first appearance
20
The child's mournful cry told us something was wrong.
loud
sorrowful
playful
constant

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