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

to tell about the life of a famous dancer

What effect did the students’ teasing have on Jose?

He was determined to learn English

Identify the author’s purpose. Why does the author tell about the pet canary that sang to Jose?

To show when music first touched Jose’s life

When did José first see dancers?

when he went with Charlotte to a dance concert

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

to explain how different dances are performed

What does the word border mean in this sentence: We drove across the border into Canada.

Imaginary line that separates two things

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

José’s dream of being an artist ended there.

How does the author organize the events in José’s life?

in the time order they happened

Define the word permission: The teacher gave David permission to go to the library.

Agreement to allow someone to do something

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1
What was the author's MAIN purpose for writing this article?
to make people want to become dancers
to tell about the life of a famous dancer
to describe the history of dance
to tell about the different kinds of dancing
2
Why did José go to New York?
to join his family
to learn to dance
to become an artist
to visit a friend
3
Define the word mournful : The child’s mournful cry told us something was wrong.
constant
playful
sorrowful
loud
4
Define hauling: I was hauling the garbage out to the curb
transporting
eating
swimming
running
5
What effect did the students’ teasing have on Jose?
He was afraid of learning how to dance
He was able to quit school
He was determined to learn English
6
What does the word debut mean in this sentence: The artist had his debut at the art show.
art supplies
beginner lessons
art sale
first appearance
7
What is the MAIN reason the author uses Spanish words?
to make the text more interesting
to show José’s heritage
to make the text longer
to teach Spanish to the reader
8
Identify the author’s purpose. Why does the author tell about the pet canary that sang to Jose?
To explain why Jose always had a pet bird
To tell why Jose enjoys going to his grandmother's
To show when music first touched Jose’s life
To tell why Jose drew pictures
9
When did José first see dancers?
when Papa took him to the theater
when he went with Charlotte to a dance concert
when he went to his Grandmother’s house
when he went to a museum in New York
10
By sixth grade Jose had become known for his ____.
colorful drawings
funny stories
baseball playing
11
Why did José and his family move to Nogales?
to escape the civil war
to find work for José’s father
to get medical care for José’s mother
to allow José to become a famous dancer
12
At the beginning of the story, why does the author describe different types of dancing?
to teach about different cultures
to explain how different dances are performed
to compare bullfighting and dancing
to show how José responded to each dance
13
What does the word border mean in this sentence: We drove across the border into Canada.
Imaginary line that separates two things
Concrete highway that connects two places
Large bridge that connects two areas of land
area of land that nobody uses
14
In the article, what does the metaphor New York is a cemetery mean?
José does not like all the steel buildings there.
José’s mother died there.
José’s dream of being an artist ended there.
José plans on dying there
15
How does the author organize the events in José’s life?
in order of importance
in compare and contrast order
in the time order they happened
in problem and solution order
16
Define the word permission: The teacher gave David permission to go to the library.
Time to locate needed information
Request to do something unusual
Agreement to allow someone to do something
Reason for doing something
17
Define the word toured: The family toured the city to see all the sights.
studied
moved
liked
explored

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