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WorksheetsJose! Born to Dance Comprehension
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why does the author tell about the pet canary that sang to Jose?
to tell why Jose enjoyed going to Grandmother's house
to show when music first touched Jose's life
to explain why Jose always had a pet bird
to tell why Jose drew pictures
When did Jose first see dancers?
when he went with Charlotte to a dance concert
when he went to his Grandmother's house
when he went to a museum in New York
When Papa took him to the theater
At the beginning of the article, why does the author describe different types of dancing?
to explain how different dances are performed
to show how Jose responded to each dance
to compare bullfighting and dancing
to teach about different cultures
What is the MAIN reason the author uses Spanish words?
to make the text more interesting
to teach Spanish to the reader
to show Jose's heritage
to make the text longer
Why did Jose and his family move to Nogales?
to allow Jose to become a famous dancer
to get medical care for Jose's mother
to find work for Jose's father
to escape the civil war
In this article, how does the author organize the events in Jose's life?
in the time order they happened
in compare and contrast order
in problem and solution order
in order of importance
Why did Jose go to New York?
to become an artist
to join his family
to learn to dance
to visit a friend
In the article, what does the metaphor New York is a cemetery mean?
Jose does not like all the steel buildings there.
Jose's dream of being an artist ended there.
Jose plans on dying there.
Jose's mother died there.
What was the author's MAIN purpose for writing this article?
to tell about the different kinds of dancing
to make people want to become dancers
to tell about the life of a famous dancer
to describe the history of dance
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.
Jose wore soft silk shoes to help him glide across the stage.
Jose's dance movements were smooth and graceful.
Jose was lifted off the stage on smooth silk ropes.
Jose always wore costumes made of silk.
