Yia-Yia's Dance

How does the phrase, "comes alive like a moonless night lit by the shimmering silver stars" describe the tone of the last paragraph?

• concerned

• somber

• urgent

• proud

Based on the selection, why is Yia-Yia compared to a swan’s wings at the end of the story?

• She moves her arms in a graceful way.

• She has silver streaks in her hair.

• She dances in the center of the room.

• She holds a snow-white handkerchief.

Why does Yia-Yia not dance until the sailor’s song player?

• She was tired until then.

• She was waiting to dance with Papou.

• She learned to dance on a ship to sailor’s music.

• She was busy smiling and waving at her grandchildren.

Which sentence from the passage best shows that Yia-Yia is a skilled dancer?

• "My Yia-Yia, my beautiful grandmother—she dances like a ribbon, like a smooth, sun-gliting, wind-tossed ribbon."

• "The sailors taught her how to dance to the music of a pipe, while sea gulls sang overhead."

• "When she got bigger, she twirled and whirled on her way to school in the morning."

• "These days the best place to see my Yia-Yia dance is at the festival."

Read the sentence from paragraph 2. "Their love for her was a deep as the sea." What does this sentence show about Yia-Yia’s parents?

• They love to swim.

• They live near the ocean.

• They think their baby is mysterious.

• They have strong affection for their baby.

How are Yia-Yia and the sailor alike?

• love to dance.

• They have grandchildren.

• They are from Greece.

• They eat sweet cakes.

What statement best summarizes the selection?

• Yia-Yia appreciates her large family.

• Everyone likes to watch dancers.

• Yia-Yia is a woman from Greece.

• Dance is an important part of Yia-Yia’s life.

How does Yia-Yia respond to the children fussing?

• She gave them sweet cakes.

• She danced and hummed with them.

• She waved to them.

• She taught them how to dance.

How do chameleons catch insects?

• They use their jaws and claws to grab their prey.

• They hide from the insects and then surprise them.

• They make suction cups with their tongues for storing insects.

• They open their mouths and their tongues shoot out to grab prey.

Based on Paragraph 4, what is true about chameleons?

• Their tails are used mostly for balancing.

• Their eyes can do things human eyes cannot.

• They are becoming rare in the wild.

• They have no natural enemies.