Vocabulary
What is the meaning of border?
We walked across the border of Arizona into Mexico.
Imaginary line that separates two countries.
What is the best synonym for the word move?
We used paddles to move the kayak across the water.
Jump, Motivate, Propel, Walk
Propel.
Why does the author tell about the pet canary that sang to Jose'?
To show when music first touched Jose's life.
What is the MAIN reason the author uses Spanish words?
To show Jose's heritage.
Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence below?
__________ roses I'm holding are from my garden.
That, These, This, Those
These
What is the meaning of permission?
My mom gave me permission to go to the sleepover Saturday night.
Agreement to allow someone to do something.
What is the best synonym for the word moved?
The little boy moved joyfully towards the playground.
Mobilized, Propelled, Skilled, Stumbled
Skipped.
When did Jose' first see dancers?
When Papa took him to the theater.
In this article, how does the author organize the events in Jose's life?
In the time order they happened.
What is the ANTECEDENT in the sentence below?
The teacher helped Daniel when he could not find his wallet.
Daniel
What is the meaning of debut?
The singer had her debut at the festival.
First appearance.
What is the best synonym for the word moved?
The bulldozer moved the debris out of the street.
Glided, Motivated, Pushed, Wiggled
Pushed.
At the beginning of the article, why does the author describe different types of dancing?
To show how Jose' responded to each dance.
In the article, what does the metaphor New York is a cemetery mean?
Jose's dream of being an artist ended there.
What is the ANTECEDENT in the sentence below?
While Ann and Andy were at the toy store, they bought some action figures.
Ann and Andy.
What is the meaning of toured.
We toured the coast of California while on vacation.
Explored.
What is the best synonym for the word moved?
The rain moved through the streets rapidly.
Directed, Flowed, Guided, Wandered
Flowed.
Why did Jose' and his family move to Nogales?
To escape the civil war.
What was the author's MAIN purpose for writing this article?
To tell about the life of a famous dancer.
What is the BEST way to combine the sentences?
Kathy won a writing contest.
The principal was proud of Kathy.
When Kathy won a writing contest, the principal was proud of her.
What is the meaning of mournful?
The animal's mournful cry told us something was wrong.
Sorrowful.
What is the best synonym for the word moved?
They moved up the mountain.
Crawled, Hiked, Propelled, Streamed
Hiked.
Why did Jose' go to New York?
To become an artist.
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.
Jose's dance movements were smooth and graceful.
What is the BEST way to combine the sentences?
Mr. Higgins had to leave the room.
Mr. Higgins told the children to keep working.
When Mr. Higgins had to leave the room, he told the children to keep working.