He learned to flow and float and fly through the space with steps smooth as silk. It means?

Jose's dance movements were smooth and graceful

When did Jose' first see dancers?

When Papa took him to the theater

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

in the time order they happened

The teacher gave David permission to go to the library, What does permission mean?

agreement to allow someone to do something

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

to teach about different cultures

We drove across the border to Canada. What does "border" mean in this sentence?

Imaginary line that separates two countries

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

to show when music first touched Jose's life

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

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Jose' Born To Dance Comp & Vocab

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

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