Alphabet City Ballet

Who are the main characters in Alphabet City Ballet?

• Nimuk and Nino

• Matt and Courtney

• Miguel and Maria

• Luis and Marisol

What did Marisol want to wear that belonged to Luis?

• She wanted to use his sweatband.

• She wanted to use his soccer shoes.

• She wanted to use his backback.

• She wanted to use his soccer ball.

Which of these is a sweatband?

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What was Miguel's opinion about ballet at the beginning of the story?

• Miguel thinks that ballet is NOT as difficult as soccer.

• Miguel thinks ballet is tougher than soccer.

• Miguel thinks that soccer is super easy.

• Miguel thinks that ballet is only for girls.

What is the correct meaning for the word dream in this story?

• Something you imagine when you are sleeping.

• Something you want to become in the future.

What were Miguel's dreams?

• To become a ballet dancer.

• To have things that cost a lot of money.

• To be the best soccer player.

• To go to the World Cup.

What does Marisol say dreams are?

• a big apartment, a car, new shoes

• traveling, buying a house

• who you want to become

• getting a good job

What does being on the edge of tears mean?

• falling down

• playing a game

• fighting

• almost crying

How does Marisol convince Miguel that ballet is difficult.

• She tells him to do a ballet exercise.

• She takes him to the theater to see ballet.

• She shows him a video of ballet dancers.

• She shows him a book about ballet.

How did Miguel's opinion change after he did the ballet exercise?

• He continued to think ballet was easy.

• He learned that ballet is difficult.

• He realized that ballet is dangerous.

• He decided to take a ballet class.