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J4- BORN TO DANCE

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  • The first time you do something.
    debut
  • Why does Jose call New York a "cemetery?"
    His dream of being an artist ended there.
  • We __________ the museum on our field trip.
    toured
  • Jose's dance moves were as smooth as silk. Is this an example of a metaphor or simile?
    simile
  • frustrated or disappointed by a lack of success
    discouraged
  • The tall building __________ over the town.
    towered
  • Why does the author describe Jose as "kicking like a roped steer" when he was born?
    He was trying to suggest that even from birth Jose was always in motion
  • Why did Jose move to New York?
    He wanted to become an artist.
  • Why does Jose feel nervous and shy on the night of his debut?
    It was his first time performing in public.
  • We marked a line at the __________ of the garden.
    border
  • I had my first play __________.
    debut
  • What do we learn about Jose's character as we read the story?
    He is hard-working and determined.
  • What was Jose's reaction when the other children laughed at his poor English?
    He vowed to learn English better than anyone else.
  • Feeling very sad.
    mournful
  • a performer’s first public performance
    debut
  • Why did the author write Jose Born to Dance?
    He wanted to inform us about the famous dancer Jose Limon.
  • Why did Jose's family move to Nogales?
    They wanted to escape the civil war in Mexico.
  • allowed or authorized to do something
    permission
  • Not willing to change your mind.
    stubborn
  • determined not to change one’s attitude or position
    stubborn
  • take a trip through places, sometimes to perform
    toured
  • pulling a heavy load
    hauling
  • The music sounded very __________ and sad.
    mournful
  • Was much taller than everything else.
    towered
  • Why does the author use Spanish words throughout the story?
    He wants to demonstrate Jose's cultural background.
  • Carrying or pulling something heavy.
    hauling
  • I felt __________ when I lost my book.
    discouraged
  • boundary or edge
    border
  • stood above something
    towered
  • sad because of death or loss
    mournful
  • The edge or line of a place.
    border
  • Winning the game was a great __________.
    triumph
  • He was __________ a big box across the room.
    hauling
  • Went around to see different places.
    toured
  • A big win or success.
    triumph
  • I asked my teacher for __________ to go to the park.
    permission
  • My friend is very __________; he never changes his mind.
    stubborn
  • Feeling like giving up.
    discouraged
  • How do Jose's feelings about New York City change?
    He first sees it as a "shimmering city," then sees it as a "jungle of stone."
  • Asking if you can do something.
    permission
  • a big victory or success
    triumph
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