"Let's Dance Around the World" Comprehension

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How does the author organize "Let's Dance Around the World"?

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by talking about several types of dance

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A competitive dance that originally came from West Africa.

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limbo

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Dance that is highly athletic and involves fast jumps, drops, spins, and robotic freezes.

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break

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Dancers wear masks and hold canes to make themselves look like old men.

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los viejitos

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The best-known folk dance in Italy that got its name from a legend about being bitten by a tarantula spider and the fast and wild dancing they did to rid their body of the poison.

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tarantella

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What is the genre of the story "Let's Dance Around the World?"

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informational text

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Which statement from the story is a fact? Options: An American dance, tap is known for the rhythmic heel-toe steps made by the dancers., Savion Glover is an amazing tap dancer., Break dancing is only for teenagers., The tarantella is best done by vampires.

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An American dance, tap is known for the rhythmic heel-toe steps made by the dancers.

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Which statement is an opinion? A legend about the dance says that people bitten by tarantula spiders danced fast and wildly to try to sweat the poison out of their bodies. Most folk dancers wear special clothes or costumes. In Japan, folk dances are often performed at cultural festivals. Only break dancers that spin on their heads are good.

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Only break dancers that spin on their heads are good.

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Which idea is supported by the authors’ description of the dance known as los viejitos?

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that some dancers wear special costumes

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The last sentence of the passage asks readers about the dancing they themselves do. Why might the authors ask this question?

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to help the reader realize that everyone has dance in his or her life