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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Dance is a natural response to rhythm, people dance in all cultures.
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rhythm; people
rhythm people
rhythm; where people
Dance is not a new art form; in fact, we have evidence that prehistoric peoples danced.
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form, therefore, we
form. Consequently we
form in fact, we
Cave paintings, such as those found in Africa and southern Europe; show ancient dancers the dances tell us much about how the people lived.
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Europe, show ancient dancers, because the dances
Europe show ancient dancers, the dances
Europe, show ancient dancers; the dances
People dance for reasons such as: to tell a story, to create art, and to have a good time.
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reasons: such as
reasons such as
reasons, such as,
Dancing is also healthy: it tones muscles and provides a good workout.
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healthy, it
healthy; if it
healthy it
Dancing is a way to communicate with others a dance may establish a mood, depict an emotion, or tell a story.
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others a dance:
others, a dance:
others: a dance
Folk dancing consists of traditional dances; of a particular ethnic group in fact, the dancers often wear costumes reflecting their heritage.
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dances of a particular ethnic group; in fact, the
dances of a particular ethnic group, however; the
dances of a particular ethnic group in fact; regardless, the
Classical ballet dancers are highly trained, they make difficult bodily movements seem effortless.
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trained. Because we
trained: us
trained; they
Every list of influential modern dancers includes the following names, Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, Paul Taylor, and Twyla Tharp.
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names;
names:
names
In many traditional Asian dances, small movements and gestures convey the story even a slight facial expression has significant meaning.
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convey the story; even
convey; the story, even
convey the story even,
Dances popular in the U.S. at one time included the cakewalk, the Charleston, the jitterbug, and the twist.
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included: the
included the following; the
included dances like: the
The dancer practiced her steps for weeks; she was determined to perform perfectly.
Which of the following alternatives WOULD NOT be acceptable?
The dancer practiced her steps for weeks; consequently, she was determined to perform perfectly.
The dancer practiced her steps; for weeks, she was determined to perform perfectly.
The dancer practiced her steps for weeks: she was determined to perform perfectly.
The dancer practiced her steps for weeks, she was determined to perform perfectly.
Picture Americans gliding, hopping, shaking or strutting on the dance floor social dancing has undergone many changes in the last 100 years or so.
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strutting: on the dance floor social
strutting, on the dance floor, social
strutting on the dance floor; social
At the beginning of the 20th century, the popular dance was the cakewalk; a couple would execute intricate footwork while high-stepping to syncopated music.
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cakewalk, a
cakewalk a
cakewalk; and because a
In 1912, ballroom dancers Vernon and Irene Castle introduced Latin American rhythms; to America the tango, with its dramatic shifts between slow and quick steps, was quite a hit.
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rhythms to America, the tango
rhythms to America; the tango,
rhythms, to America: the tango
