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

to tell about the life of a famous dancer

What does the metaphor "New York is a cemetary" mean?

Jose's dream of being an artist ended there.

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

to show when music first touched Jose's life

Why does the author describe different types of dancing?

to show how Jose responded to dance

When did Jose first see dancers?

when Papa took him to the theater

How does the author organize the events in Jose's life?

in the time order they happened

We drove across the border into Canada.

imaginary line separating two countries

He learned to flow and float and fly through space with steps smooth as silk.

Jose's dance movements were smooth and graceful.

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Jose Born to Dance

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1
What is the author's MAIN purpose for writing this article?
to describe the history of the dance
to tell about different kinds of dancing
to make people want to become dancers
to tell about the life of a famous dancer
2
Why did Jose's family move to Nogales?
to escape civil war
to allow Jose to become famous
to find work for Jose's father
to get medical care for his mother
3
What does the metaphor "New York is a cemetary" mean?
Jose's dream of being an artist ended there.
Jose does not like all the buildings there.
Jose's mother died there.
Jose plans on dying there.
4
Why does the author tell about the pet canary that sang to Jose.
to tell why Jose enjoyed going to his Grandmother's house
to show when music first touched Jose's life
to tell why Jose drew pictures
to explain why Jose had a pet bird
5
We moved through the forest.
streamed
propelled
hiked
crawled
6
Why does the author describe different types of dancing?
to show how Jose responded to dance
to teach about cultures
to compare bullfighting to dancing
to explain how dances are performed
7
Two men moved the huge rock out of the way.
motivated
glided
pushed
wiggled
8
The family toured the city to see all the sights.
moved
studied
liked
explored
9
The teacher gave David permission to go to the library.
allow someone to do something
time to locate needed information
reason for doing something
unusual request
10
The child's mournful cry told us the something was wrong.
loud
playful
sorrowful
constant
11
We used oars to move the rowboat across the lake.
motivate
walk
propel
jump
12
The little girl moved happily among the flowers.
skipped
propelled
stumbled
mobilized
13
The artist had his debut at the art show.
first appearance
beginner lessons
art sale
art supplies
14
Why did Jose go to New York?
to join his family
to visit a friend
to learn to dance
to becme an artist
15
When did Jose first see dancers?
when he went to a museum in NY
when he went with Charlotte to a dance concert
when Papa took him to the theater
when he went to Grandmother's house
16
What is the MAIN reason that author uses Spanish words?
to teach the reader Spanish
to make the text longer
to make the text interesting
to show Jose's heritage
17
How does the author organize the events in Jose's life?
in the time order they happened
compare and contrast order
problem and solution order
order of importance
18
The river moved south through the valley.
directed
flowed
wandered
guided
19
We drove across the border into Canada.
barren area of land
large bridge
imaginary line separating two countries
concrete highway
20
He learned to flow and float and fly through space with steps smooth as silk.
Jose wore silk costumes.
Jose's dance movements were smooth and graceful.
Jose wore soft silk shoes.
Jose was lifted off the stage on silk ropes.

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