4B1 L10 Comprehension 2

How does the author organize the events in José’s life?

• in order of importance

• in problem and solution order

• in compare and contrast order

• in the time order they happened

Why did José go to New York?

• to visit a friend

• to learn to dance

• to join his family

• to become an artist

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

• José’s mother died there

• José’s plans on dying there

• José’s dream of being an artists ended there

• José does not like all the steel buildings there

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

• to describe the history of dance

• to tell about the life of a famous dancer

• to make people want to become dancers

• to tell about the different kinds of dancing

In the article, what does the simile mean in the sentence below?

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

• José always wore costumes made of silk

• José was lifted off the stage on smooth silk ropes

• José’s dance movements were smooth and graceful

• José wore soft silk shoes to help him glide across the stage