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Jose Born to Dance Weekly Test

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word border mean in the sentence?


We drove across the border into Canada.

a)

barren area of land that no one uses

b)

imaginary line that separates two countries

c)

concrete highway that connects two places

d)

large bridge that connects two areas of land

2.

What does the word permission mean in the sentence?


The teacher gave David permission to go to the library.

a)

reason for doing something

b)

request to do something unusual

c)

time to locate needed information

d)

agreement to allow someone to do something

3.

What does the word debut mean in the sentence?


The artist had his debut at the art show.

a)

art sale

b)

art supplies

c)

first appearance

d)

beginner lesson

4.

What does the word toured mean in the sentence?


The family toured the city to see all the sights.

a)

explored

b)

liked

c)

moved

d)

studied

5.

What does the word mournful mean in the sentence?


The child's mournful cry told us something was wrong.

a)

constant

b)

loud

c)

playful

d)

sorrowful

6.

Which synonym can replace the word move?


We used oars to move the rowboat across the lake.

a)

jump

b)

motivate

c)

propel

d)

walk

7.

Which synonym can replace the word moved?


The little girl moved happily among the flowers.

a)

mobilized

b)

propelled

c)

skipped

d)

stumbled

8.

Which synonym can replace the word moved?


Two men moved the huge rock out of the way.

a)

glided

b)

motivated

c)

pushed

d)

wiggled

9.

Which synonym can replace the word moved?


The river moved south through the valley.

a)

directed

b)

flowed

c)

guided

d)

wandered

10.

Which synonym can replace the word moved?


We moved through the forest.

a)

crawled

b)

hiked

c)

propelled

d)

streamed

11.
Why does the author tell about the pet canary that sang to José? 
a)
to tell why Jose drew pictures 
b)
 to explain why José always had a pet bird
c)
to show when music first touched José’s life 
d)
to tell why José enjoyed going to Grandmother’s house
12.

When did Jose first see dancers?

a)

when papa took him to the theater

b)

when he went to a museum in New York

c)

when he went to his Grandmother's house

d)

when he went to Charlotte to a dance concert

13.

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

a)

to teach about different cultures

b)

to compare bullfighting and dancing

c)

to show how Jose responded to each dance

d)

to explain how different dances are performed

14.

What is the MAIN reason the author uses Spanish words?

a)

to make the text longer

b)

to show Jose's heritage

c)

to teach Spanish to the reader

d)

to make the text more interesting

15.

Why did Jose and his family move to Nogales?

a)

to escape the civil war

b)

to find work for Jose's father

c)

to get medical care for Jose's mother

d)

to allow Jose to become a famous dancer

16.

In this article, how does the author organize the events of Jose's life?

a)

in order of importance

b)

in problem and solution order

c)

in compare and contrast order

d)

in the time order they happened

17.

Why did Jose go to New York?

a)

to visit a friend

b)

to learn to dance

c)

to join his family

d)

to become an artist

18.

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

a)

to describe the history of dance

b)

to tell about the life of a famous dancer

c)

to make people want to become dancers

d)

to tell about the different kinds of dancing

19.

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


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

a)

Jose always wore costumes made of silk

b)

Jose was lifted off the stage on smooth silk ropes

c)

Jose's dance movements were smooth and graceful

d)

Jose wore soft silk shoes to help him glide across the stage

20.

Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence?


When the team came on the court, the crowd cheered for ( ).

a)

their

b)

theirs

c)

them

d)

they

21.

Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence?


When the teacher asked Kirby a question, ( ) knew the answer.

a)

he

b)

him

c)

his

d)

they

22.

Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence?


( ) book over on the windowsill is mine.

a)

That

b)

These

c)

This

d)

Those

23.

Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence?


After Chandler and Jake rode bikes, ( ) went fishing.

a)

he

b)

she

c)

themselves

d)

they

24.

Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence?


( ) roses I'm holding are from my garden.

a)

That

b)

These

c)

This

d)

Those

25.

What is the PRONOUN in the sentence?


The police officer helped Danny when he could not find his mother?

a)

police officer

b)

Danny

c)

he and his

d)

his mother

26.

What is the ANTECEDENT (subject of the sentence) in the sentence?


The police officer helped Danny when he could not find his mother.

a)

police officer

b)

Danny

c)

he

d)

mother

27.

What is the PRONOUN in the sentence?


While Eddie and Reba were at the library, they did research about Mexico.

a)

Eddie and Reba

b)

library

c)

they

d)

Mexico

28.

What is the ANTECEDENT (subject of the sentence) in the sentence?


While Eddie and Reba were at the library, they did research about Mexico.

a)

Eddie and Reba

b)

library

c)

research

d)

Mexico