Jose Born to Dance Comprehension Journeys

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

• A- To tell why José drew pictures

• B- To explain why José always had a pet bird

• C- To show when music first touched José's life

• D- To tell why José enjoyed going to Grandmother's house

When did José first see dancers?

• A- when Papa took him to the theater

• B- when he went to a museum in New York

• C- when he went to his Grandmother's house

• D- when he went with Charlotte to a dance concert

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

• A- to teach about different cultures

• B- to compare bullfighting and dancing

• C- to show how José responded to each dance

• D- to explain how different dances are performed

What is the MAIN reason the author uses Spanish words?

• A- to make the text longer

• B- to show José's heritage

• C- to teach Spanish to the reader

• D- to make the text more interesting

Why did José and his family move to Nogales?

• A- to escape the civil war

• B- to find work for José's father

• C- to get medical care for José's mother

• D- to allow José to become a famous dancer

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

• A- in order of importance

• B- in problem and solution order

• C- in compare and contrast order

• D- in the time order they happened

Why did José go to New York?

• A- to visit a friend

• B- to learn to dance

• C- to join his family

• D- to become an artist

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

• A- José's mother died there.

• B- José plans on dying there.

• C- José's dream of being an artist ended there.

• D- José does not like all the steel buildings there.

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

• A- to describe the history of dance

• B- to tell about the life of a famous dancer

• C- to make people want to become dancers

• D- to tell about the different kinds of dancing

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- José always wore costumes made of silk.

• B- José was lifted off the stage on smooth silk ropes.

• C- José's dance movements were smooth and graceful.

• D- José wore soft silk shoes to help him glide across the stage.