L10: Jose' Born to Dance Reading Comprehension

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

• to tell why José enjoyed going to Grandmother's house.

• to show when music first touched José's life

• to explain why José always had a pet bird

• to tell why José drew pictures

When did José first see dancers?

• when Papa took him to the theater

• when he went to a museum in New York

• when he went to his Grandmother's house

• when he went with Charlotte to a dance concert

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

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

as silk.

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

• José's dance movements were smooth and graceful.

• José was lifted off the stage on smooth silk ropes.

• José always wore costumes made of silk.

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

• to tell about the life of a famous dancer

• to describe the history of dance

• to make people want to become dancers

• to tell about the different kinds of dancing

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

• José plans on dying there.

• José's mother died there.

• José does not like all the steel buildings there.

• José's dream of being an artist ended there.

Why did José go to New York?

• to join his family

• to become an artist

• to learn to dance

• to visit a friend

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

• in the time order they happened

• in compare and contrast order

• in problem and solution order

• in order of importance

Why did José and his family move to Nogales?

• to find work for José's father

• to escape the civil war

• to get medical care for José's mother

• to allow José to become a famous dancer

What is the MAIN reason the author uses Spanish words?

• to show José's heritage

• to make the text longer

• to teach Spanish to the reader

• to make the text more interesting

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

• to teach about different cultures

• to compare bullfighting and dancing

• to show how José responded to each dance

• to explain how different dances are performed