"Let's Dance Around the World" Comprehension

How does the author organize "Let's Dance Around the World"?

• by talking about several types of dance

• by giving different opinions about the dances

• by listing events in dance history

• by explaining problems and giving solutions

A competitive dance that originally came from West Africa.

• limbo

• tarantella

• los viejitos

• break dance

Dance that is highly athletic and involves fast jumps, drops, spins, and robotic freezes.

• break

• tap

• tarantella

• limbo

Dancers wear masks and hold canes to make themselves look like old men.

• los viejitos

• tarantella

• tap

• limbo

A best-known fold dance in Italy got its name from a legend about being bitten by a tarantula spider and the fast and wild dancing they did to rid their body of the poison.

• tarantella

• los viejitos

• break

• tap

What is the genre of the story "Let's Dance Around the World?"

• fiction

• poetry

• biography

• informational text

Which statement from the story is a fact?

• An American dance, tap is known for the rhythmic heel-toe steps made by the dancers.

• Savion Glover is an amazing tap dancer.

• Break dancing is only for teenagers.

• The tarantella is best done by vampires.

Which statement is an opinion?

• A legend about the dance says that people bitten by tarantula spiders danced fast and wildly to try to sweat the poison out of their bodies.

• Most folk dancers wear special clothes or costumes.

• In Japan, folk dances are often performed at cultural festivals.

• Only break dancers that spin on their heads are good.

Which idea is supported by the authors’ description of the dance known as los viejitos?

• that some dancers wear special costumes

• that some dancers perform without music

• that some dances are really contests of skill

• that some dances imitate the actions of animals

The last sentence of the passage asks readers about the dancing they themselves do. Why might the authors ask this question?

• to show that dancing is a good way to connect with friends

• to show that the love of dancing is passed from parent to child

• to help the reader realize that everyone has dance in his or her life

• to help the reader understand that dance is good exercise for young people