within the text
What was the problem
demarco had a bad accident and no longer could use is legs for dance
what does the caption on page 11 teach you?
how demarco uses a special wheel chair to dance as well as how other wheel chairs can also work for dancing
What is the genre of this book
Nonfiction, its a true story about demarcus and his journey dancing. includes text features such as photographs captions and labels.
What must you do if you don't know the answer to a question?
Go back to the text and find your answer
What is the section healing his heart about
After getting in the accident demarco wanted to give up he was heart broken and later he used singing to get him out of his funk. the therapist helped him to see he could still dance and live his dream.
describe demarco
-he loves to sing and dance
-determined
-hopeful
-inspirational
How is the book organized? Why do you think the writer presents the information in this way?
The book is organized into sections that tell about demarco's life.
What lesson can you take from this book and apply to your life?
Work hard and never give up your dreams.
what was demarcos role in his schools choir
the dance captain
he did demarco feelings change throughout the story
he loves dancing and is happy. once he gets in an accident he his discouraged and sad feels defeated. Later he shows hope and gains back his happiness.
What does the writer do to keep you interested?
the writer tell demarco story in order of what happened in his life. The author also shares how demarco showed hope and determination and a success story.
what is a musical therapist
a person trained to use music to help patients improve their health
What do you think that author wanted to write about demarco?
Demarco took a bad situation and made it positive. he was very determined to go for his dreams. its an inspirational story.
is a dancer on wheels a good title for the book?
yes because the book is about demarcus who is a dancer in a wheel chair
Talk about the important information in this book
This book is about demarcus a disabled dancer and his journey. Demarco always loved singing and dancing. He was in his schools choir and even became the dance captain because he was a good dancer. Then he got into a car accident and lost feeling in his legs. He was really sad and wanted to give up but then a therapist told him he should join a dance group that specialized with people with disability. He decided to try it and danced again loving it. He dances in his wheel chair he would like to become a dance instructor too as well as own his own company.
What is the message this book is trying to convey?
never let anything stop you from living your dreams