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Jose! Born to Dance Comprehension

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does the author tell about the pet canary that sang to Jose?

a)

to tell why Jose enjoyed going to Grandmother's house

b)

to show when music first touched Jose's life

c)

to explain why Jose always had a pet bird

d)

to tell why Jose drew pictures

2.

When did Jose first see dancers?

a)

when he went with Charlotte to a dance concert

b)

when he went to his Grandmother's house

c)

when he went to a museum in New York

d)

When Papa took him to the theater

3.

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

a)

to explain how different dances are performed

b)

to show how Jose responded to each dance

c)

to compare bullfighting and dancing

d)

to teach about different cultures

4.

What is the MAIN reason the author uses Spanish words?

a)

to make the text more interesting

b)

to teach Spanish to the reader

c)

to show Jose's heritage

d)

to make the text longer

5.

Why did Jose and his family move to Nogales?

a)

to allow Jose to become a famous dancer

b)

to get medical care for Jose's mother

c)

to find work for Jose's father

d)

to escape the civil war

6.

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

a)

in the time order they happened

b)

in compare and contrast order

c)

in problem and solution order

d)

in order of importance

7.

Why did Jose go to New York?

a)

to become an artist

b)

to join his family

c)

to learn to dance

d)

to visit a friend

8.

In the article, what does the metaphor New York is a cemetery mean?

a)

Jose does not like all the steel buildings there.

b)

Jose's dream of being an artist ended there.

c)

Jose plans on dying there.

d)

Jose's mother died there.

9.

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

a)

to tell about the different kinds of dancing

b)

to make people want to become dancers

c)

to tell about the life of a famous dancer

d)

to describe the history of dance

10.

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.

a)

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

b)

Jose's dance movements were smooth and graceful.

c)

Jose was lifted off the stage on smooth silk ropes.

d)

Jose always wore costumes made of silk.