Ballet

Go back to the second paragraph. Highlight two ways that dancers move their bodies differently than most people.

• turn their legs out

• having their knees and

  feet straight forward

• point their feet

• dance on the tips of their toes

__________: the ability to rotate the legs outward in the hip socket.

What is the title of the passage?

• The title of the passage is 'Basketball Ballet'.

• The title of the passage is 'A Day in the Life'.

• The title of the passage is 'The Wonders of Nature'.

• The title of the passage is 'Understanding Science'.

The author of 'Basketball Ballet' is:

• Michael Jordan

• Phil Jackson

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

• Lori Anastasia

Ballet dancers make dancing on their toes look easy. They do this by training for many hours each day. They must constantly practice to learn the difficult moves they make, and exercise to keep themselves in shape. While many dancers are good, only the most disciplined and talented dancers perform onstage as professionals.

• Ballet dancers are in good physical shape.

• Ballet dancers train very hard every day.

• Most ballet dancers are processionals.

Ballet is an art form that uses dance, music, and scenery to narrate a story. The word "ballet" comes from the Italian word balletto, which means "to dance or to jump about." Ballet is considered as one of the most beautiful forms of expression.

• The first ballets were only performed to entertain people who came to a wedding of a royal family member.

• Ballets were only a small part of operas in France.

• People did not want to see ballets until Catherine de' Medici married a French king.

• Ballet dancers did not wear special shoes or have costumes.

A live performance of The Nutcracker or Swan Lake is always a treat for ballet lovers.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

choreography

• showing something

• the art of creating or performing dance

• practiced

• motivation

Who are the main characters in Alphabet City Ballet?

• Nimuk and Nino

• Matt and Courtney

• Miguel and Maria

• Luis and Marisol

What was Miguel's opinion about ballet at the beginning of the story?

• Miguel thinks that ballet is NOT as difficult as soccer.

• Miguel thinks ballet is tougher than soccer.

• Miguel thinks that soccer is super easy.

• Miguel thinks that ballet is only for girls.