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WorksheetsU3W5 The Dance Teacher Cold Read
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Marcia Dale Weary is a dancer. She also is a teacher. In 1955 she opened a ballet school. She likes to teach children. She teachers them to express themselves.
The students learn how to move to music. They listen to the sounds made by the instruments. They express themselves by dancing.
Some students are only three years old. As students learn, they begin to understand, or know, the basics of ballet. They learn how to balance. They learn how to spin and jump.
Marcia thinks children who dance understand how to work hard. "They have a goal they want to reach," she says. "They want to dance. It makes me happy"
I read the story.
I DID NOT read the story.
What did Marcia Dale Weary do in 1955?
She learned how to move to music.
She went to school.
She learned how to balance.
She opened a ballet school.
Which word means about the SAME as understand?
know
basics
express
balance
Why did the author most likely write "The Dance Teacher?"
to teach readers how to do ballet
to show how hard it is to start a school
to tell how children can express themselves using dance
to tell a story about ballet dancers
How old is the youngest dance student?
three
four
six
seven
Look at the graph. How many students are 7-10 years old?
8
16
18
20
What does music mean?
moving to express yourself
learning how to balance
basics of ballet
sounds made by instruments
Look at the graph. Which age group has the MOST students in dance?
3-6
7-10
11-14
15-18
What are the basics of ballet that students learn?
how to balance, spin, and jump
how to work hard
how to make goals
how to listen to music
Would you like to take dance lessons?
yes
no
maybe
