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Duplicate of Reading Jose' Born To Dance Comp, Vocab, and Grammar
Duplicate of Reading Jose' Born To Dance Comp, Vocab, and Grammar
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comprehension and vocab questions for Jose' Born to Dance Journey's reading series
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1
The police officer helped Eli when he could not find his mother. THE ANTECEDENT IS?
police officer
Eli
he
mother
2
The teacher gave David permission to go to the library, What does permission mean?
agreement to allow someone to do something
reason for doing something
request to do something special
time to locate needed information
3
We drove across the border to Canada. What does "border" mean in this sentence?
A barren area of land that no one uses
Imaginary line that separates two countries
Land bridge that connects two areas of land
Concrete highway that connects two places
4
The child's mournful cry told us something was wrong. What does mournful mean?
playful
loud
sorrowful
constant
5
We moved through the forest. Use a different verb for moved.
propelled
hiked
streamed
crawled
6
When the team came on the court, the crowd cheered for________.
their
they
them
theirs
7
When the teacher asked Keaton a question, _______ knew the answer.
his
they
him
he
8
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
9
While Bryn and Brooklyn were at the library, they did research about Canada. THE ANTECEDENT IS
library
research
Bryn and Brooklyn
Canada
10
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 Jose's heritage
11
The family toured the city to see all the sights. What does toured mean?
liked
explored
studied
moved
12
Why did Jose's and his family move to Nogales?
to get medical care for Jose's mother
to allow Jose to become a famous dancer
to find work for Jose's father
to escape the civil war
13
Why did Jose' go to New York?
to become an artist
to join his family
to learn to dance
to visit a friend
14
The little girl moved happily among the flowers. Use a different verb for moved.
propelled
stumbled
skipped
mobilized
15
What was the author's MAIN purpose for writing this article?
to to tell about the different kinds of
to make people want to become dancers
to describe the history of dance
to tell about the life of a famous dancer
16
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
17
He learned to flow and float and fly through the space with steps smooth as silk. It means?
Jose' was lifted off the stage on smooth silk ropes
Jose wore soft silk shoes to help him glide across the stage
Jose's dance movements were smooth and graceful
Jose' always wore costumes made of silk
18
We used oars to move the rowboat across the lake. Use a different verb for move.
propel
motivate
walk
jump
19
When did Jose' first see dancers?
When Papa took him to the theater
when he went with Charlotte to a dance concert
when he went to Grandmother's house
when he went to a museum in New York
20
_______ book over on the windowsill is mine.
Those
This
These
That
21
The river moved south through the valley. Use a different verb for moved.
guided
directed
flowed
wandered
22
In the story, how does the author organize events in Jose's life?
in compare and contrast
in problem and solution
in the time order they happened
in order of importance
23
Two men moved the huge rock out of the way. Use a different verb for moved.
pushed
wiggled
motivated
glided
24
The artist had his debut at the art show. What does debut mean?
first appearance
art sale
art supplies
beginner lessons
25
After Stewart and Camden rode bikes, _____ went fishing.
he
themselves
she
they
26
_______ roses I'm holding are from my garden.
Those
These
This
That
27
What does the metaphor New York is a cemetery mean?
Jose's dream of being an artist ended there
Jose's plans on dying there
Jose's mother died there
Jose does not like all the steel buildings there
