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WorksheetsJosé, Born to Dance
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the MAIN reason the author uses Spanish words?
a)
to make the text longer
b)
to show José’s heritage
c)
to teach Spanish to the reader
d)
to make sure the readers pay attention
2.
Why did José and his family want to leave Mexico?
a)
to escape the civil war
b)
to find work for José’s father
c)
to get medical care for José’s mother
d)
to allow José to become a famous dancer
3.
Why did José actually go to New York?
a)
to visit a friend
b)
to learn to dance
c)
to join his family
d)
to become an artist
4.
When did José 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 with Charlotte to a dance concert
5.
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 José responded to each dance
d)
to explain how different dances are performed
6.
In the article, what does the simile in the sentence below mean?
He learned to flow and float and fly through space with steps smooth as silk.
He learned to flow and float and fly through space with steps smooth as silk.
a)
José always wore costumes made of silk.
b)
José was lifted off the stage on smooth silk ropes.
c)
José’s dance movements were smooth and graceful.
d)
José wore soft silk shoes to help him glide across the stage.
7.
What does the word border mean in the sentence below?
We drove across the border into Canada.
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 areas of land
8.
What does the word permission mean in the sentence below?
The teacher gave David permission to go to the library.
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
9.
What does the word debut mean in the sentence below?
The artist had his debut at the art show.
The artist had his debut at the art show.
a)
art sale
b)
art supplies
c)
first appearance
d)
beginner lessons
10.
What does the word toured mean in the sentence below?
The family toured the city to see all the sights.
The family toured the city to see all the sights.
a)
explored
b)
liked
c)
moved
d)
studied
11.
What does the word mournful mean in the sentence below?
The child's mournful cry told us something was wrong.
The child's mournful cry told us something was wrong.
a)
constant
b)
loud
c)
playful
d)
sorrowful
12.
carrying; moving
a)
toured
b)
discouraged
c)
hauling
13.
succeed
a)
towered
b)
permission
c)
triumph
14.
sad
a)
permission
b)
triumph
c)
mournful
15.
We ___ the island and saw beautiful beaches.
a)
permission
b)
toured
c)
hauling
16.
The skyscraper ___ over all the buildings around it.
a)
towered
b)
triumph
c)
hauling
17.
Dr. King was ____ and refused to give up on his dream.
a)
stubborn
b)
towered
c)
triumph
18.
The singer was nervous before her ___.
a)
triumph
b)
debut
c)
towered
19.
Mexico shares a ___ with the United States.
a)
towered
b)
border
c)
permission
20.
Runner number 34 felt ___ and wanted to give up because he was far behind the other runners.
a)
discouraged
b)
triumph
c)
stubborn
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