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

to show how Jose responded to each dance

When did Jose first see dancers?

when Papa took him to the theater

The teacher gave David permission to go to the library.

agreement to allow someone to do something

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

to tell about the life of a famous dancer

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

We drove across the border to Canada

imaginary line that separates two countries

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

Jose's 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

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

to show when music first touched Jose's life

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

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