RC1
Why does the author tell about the pet canary that sang to José?
To show when music first touched José's life
In this article, how does the author organize the events in José's life?
In the time order they happened.
An imaginary line that separates two countries
border
Pronouns:
When the team came on the court, the crowd cheered for ______________.
them
What is the antecedent in the sentence below?
The police officer helped Danny when he could not find his mother.
Danny
When did José first see dancers?
When Papa took him to the theater
Why did José go to New York?
To become an artist.
first appearance
debut
Pronouns:
When the teacher asked London a question, ________ knew the answer.
she
What is the antecedent in the sentence below?
While Nick and Jules were at the library, they did research about Mexico.
Nick and Jules
At the beginning of the article, why does the author describe different types of dancing?
To show how José responded to each dance.
In the article, what does the metaphor "New York is a cemetery" mean?
a. Jose's mother died there
b. Jose plans on dying there
c. Jose's dream of being an artist ended there
d. Jose does not like all the steel buildings there
c. Jose's dream of being an artist ended there
to overcome
triumph
Pronouns:
__________ book over on the windowsill is mine.
a. That
b. These
c. This
d. Those
That
What is the best way to combine sentences?
(1) Jordana won a writing contest.
(2) The principal was proud of Jordana.
a. She won a writing contest, and the principal was proud of Jordana.
b. Jordana won a writing contest, and the principal was proud of Jordana.
c. When Jordana won a writing contest, the principal was proud of her.
d. When Jordana won a writing contest, the principal was proud of she.
c. When Jordana won a writing contest, the principal was proud of her.
What is the MAIN reason the author uses Spanish words?
To show José's heritage
What was the author's MAIN purpose for writing this article?
To tell about the life of a famous dancer.
to carry
haul
Pronouns:
After Drew and Mason rode bikes, __________ went fishing.
they
What is the best way to combine sentences?
(1) The children raised money for the animal shelter
(2) The newspaper reporter wrote an article about the children.
a. The children raised money for the animal shelter, so she wrote an article about they.
b. The children raised money for the animal shelter, so the newspaper reporter wrote an article about them.
c. The children raised money for her, so the newspaper reporter wrote an article about the children.
b. The children raised money for the animal shelter, so the newspaper reporter wrote an article about them.
Why did José and his family move to Nogales?
To escape the civil war.
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. Jose always wore costumes made of silk
b. Jose wore soft silk shoes to help him glide across the stage.
c. Jose's dance movements were smooth and graceful.
c. Jose's dance movements were smooth and graceful.
taller than others
towered
Pronouns:
___________ roses I'm holding are from my garden.
a. That
b. These
c. This
d. Those
These
What is the best way to combine sentences?
(1) Mr. DeVito had to leave the room.
(2) Mr. DeVito told the children to keep working.
a. When Mr. DeVito had to leave the room, he told the children to keep working.
b. When him had to leave the room, Mr. DeVito told the children to keep working.
c. Mr. DeVito had to leave the room, him told the children to keep working.
a. When Mr. DeVito had to leave the room, he told the children to keep working.