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

José's dream of being an artist ended there.

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

to show how José responded to each dance

What does the word permission mean?

agreement to allow someone to do something

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

to show when music first touched José's life

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

José's dance movements were smooth and graceful.

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

in the time order they happened

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

to tell about the life of a famous dancer

What does the word border mean?

imaginary line that separates two countries

When did José first see dancers?

when Papa took him to the theater

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Jose! Born to Dance

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1
Why did José and his family move to Nogales?
to get medical care for José's mother
to allow José to become a famous dancer
to find work for José's father
to escape the civil war
2
What is the MAIN reason the author uses Spanish words?
to teach Spanish to the reader
to make the text longer
to make the text more interesting
to show José's heritage
3
What does the word toured mean?
moved
explored
studied
liked
4
What does the word mournful mean?
loud
playful
constant
sorrowful
5
In the article, what does the metaphor New York is a cemetery mean?
José plans on dying there.
José does not like all the steel buildings there.
José's dream of being an artist ended there.
José's mother died there.
6
At the beginning of the article, why does the author describe different types of dancing?
to show how José responded to each dance
to compare bullfighting and dancing
to teach about different cultures
to explain how different dances are performed
7
After Chandler and Jake rode bikes, ______ went fishing.
he
themselves
she
they
8
What does the word permission mean?
request to do something unusual
agreement to allow someone to do something
time to locate needed information
reason for doing something
9
When the team came on the court, the crowd cheered for ______.
they
them
theirs
their
10
Why does the author tell about the pet canary that sang to José?
to tell why José enjoyed going to Grandmother's house
to explain why José always had a pet bird
to tell why José drew pictures
to show when music first touched José's life
11
He learned to flow and float and fly through space with steps smooth as silk.
José's dance movements were smooth and graceful.
José always wore costumes made of silk.
José wore soft silk shoes to help him glide across.
José was lifted off the stage on smooth silk ropes.
12
When the teacher asked Kirby a question, ______ knew the answer.
they
he
him
her
13
In this article, how does the author organize the events in José's life?
in compare and contrast order
in problem and solution order
in the time order they happened
in order of importance
14
Why did José go to New York?
to become an artist
to join his family
to learn how to dance
to visit a friend
15
What was the author's MAIN purpose for writing this article?
to make people want to become dancers
to describe the history of dance
to tell about the life of a famous dancer
to tell about the different kinds of dancing
16
What does the word border mean?
baren area of land that no-one uses
imaginary line that separates two countries
concrete highway that connects two places
large bridge that connects two areas of land
17
When did José first see dancers?
when he went with Charlotte to a dance concert
when he went to his Grandmother's house
when Papa took him to the theater
when he went to a museum in New York
18
______ roses I'm holding are from my garden.
That
These
This
Those
19
What does the word debut mean?
art sale
beginner lessons
art supplies
first appearance
20
______ book over on the windowsill is mine.
These
That
This
Those

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