When did Jose first see dancers?

when Papa took him to the theater

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. Permission means ___

agreement to allow someone to do something

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

Jose dance movements were smooth and graceful

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

to show when music first touched his life

We drove across the border into Canada. Border means ___

imaginary line that separates two countries

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

Jose dream of being an artist ended there

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

in the time order they happened

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

to show how Jose responded to each dance

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Jose Born to Dance.

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Journeys. Grade 4. Reading and Vocabulary for story Jose Born to Dance

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1
Why did Jose and his family move to Nogales?
to get medical care for Jose's mother
to allow Jose to become a famous dancer
to escape the civil war
to find work for Jose's father
2
When did Jose first see dancers?
when Papa took him to the theater
when he went to a museum in New York
when he went to his Grandmother's house
when he went with Charlotte to a dance concert
3
What was the author's main purpose for writing this article?
to make people want to become dancers
to tell about the different kinds of dancing
to describe the history of dance
to tell about the life of a famous dancer
4
The teacher gave David permission to go to the library. Permission means ___
agreement to allow someone to do something
reason for doing something
request to do something unusual
time to locate needed information
5
He learned to flow and float and fly through space with steps smooth as silk. This means___
Jose 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
Jose always wore costumes made of silk
6
The child's mournful cry told us something was wrong. Mournful means ____
loud
playful
sorrowful
constant
7
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 show when music first touched his life
to tell why Jose enjoyed going to his Grandmother's house
8
What is the MAIN reason the author uses Spanish words?
to make the text longer
to show Jose's heritage
to teach Spanish to the reader
to make the text more interesting
9
We drove across the border into Canada. Border means ___
large bridge that connects two areas of land
concrete highway that connects two places
imaginary line that separates two countries
barren area of land that no one uses
10
Why did Jose go to New York?
to join his family
to visit a friend
to learn to dance
to become an artist
11
In the article, what does the metaphor New York is a cemetery mean?
Jose does not like all the steel buildings there
Jose dream of being an artist ended there
Jose mother died there
Jose plans on dying there
12
In this article, how does the author organize the events in Jose's life?
in problem and solution order
in the time order they happened
in order of importance
in compare and contrast order
13
At the beginning of the article, why does the author describe different types of dancing?
to compare bullfighting and dancing
to show how Jose responded to each dance
to teach about different cultures
to explain how different dances are performed
14
The family toured the city to see all the sights. Toured means ___
liked
studied
explored
moved
15
The artist had his debut at the art show. Debut means ___
art supplies
art sale
first appearance
beginner lesson

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