Maria Tallchief: Prima Ballerina

Maria Tallchief: Prima Ballerina

3rd Grade

10 Qs

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Maria Tallchief: Prima Ballerina

Maria Tallchief: Prima Ballerina

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English

3rd Grade

Hard

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Tallchief impact the world of ballet?

She showed the world that women could be stars.

She opened the doors of ballet to people of all backgrounds.

She inspired young girls to choose ballet over the piano.

She led the way for her younger sister to become a famous dancer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Maria's family move to Los Angeles when she was young?

Her parents wanted Maria and her sister to have a better education.

Her parents wanted to live on the beach.

Her family wanted a change in the weather.

Her family wanted to be closer to Maria's aging grandparents.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How were Tallchief and her sister alike?

They both had a musical gift.

They both moved to New York.

They both played piano as teenagers.

They both enjoyed Native American dance at county fairs.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences is an example of the authors expressing their opinion about Tallchief's dancing?

She eventually became the New York City Ballet's first prima ballerina or leading female dancer.

Many of her students later became very successful in the world of ballet.

Tallchief danced in a grand yet free way that set her apart from other ballerinas.

While Tallchief was with the New York City Ballet, she performed with them in nineteen countries.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

George Balanchine was a choreographer who started working with Tallchief and the Russian ballet company. What is a choreographer?

a type of dance that uses light leaps and turns

a group of artists who work and perform together

a person who is the first to do something new or different

a person who chooses the style and the arrangement of steps and moves for a dance performance.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main idea of the section, "Chicago: Master Teacher"?

After retiring from dance, Tallchief continued making an impact in the world of ballet by opening the Chicago City of Ballet and helping many dancers to become successful.

Tallchief was born in 1925 in Fairfax, Oklahoma, and was called Betty Marie as a child.

Tallchief received several important awards for her work in the late 1990s, such as the National Medal of Arts and was inducted into the National Women Hall of Fame.

As the first American prima ballerina, Tallchief helped inspire a new style of ballet that opened its doors to people of all backgrounds.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following words best describes Tallchief's personality?

lucky

dedicated

funny

confused

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