Jose!

Born to Dance
I. Directions: Read the questions carefully. Choose the letter of the best answe
r. Write it on the blank before each number. (5 points)
_____1. When and where was Jose Limon born?
a. in 1908, Mexico
b. in 1909, Spain
c. in 1910, Brazil
_____2. What was Jose's father's job, and where did he work?
a. tile loader in a factory
b. musician in a theater
c. bullfighter in a bullfight ring
_____3. Why did Jose's mom die?
a. because of old age
b. because she got sick
c. becau
se of the war
_____4. Which of these jobs didn't Jose try?
a. factory worker
b. janitor
c. pianist
_____5. Which statement about Jose is NOT true?
a. He danced for presidents, princesses, bankers, bus drivers, and firem
en.
b. He toured the globe and graced the concert stage for forty years.
c. He studied on his own and danced for eleven years.
Dance
II. Directions: Match the following dances to the statements which best desribe
them. Connect the terms to the description by drawing a line. (3 points)
6. Ballet
Jazz
7. Folk Dance
Belly Dancing
8. Hip-hop
Dance Poetry
III. Directions: Complete the dance poem below. From the box, choose the word wh
ich fits the rhyme. Write it on the blank. (2 points)
heat

moon

light

flight breeze strains

The Song of the Night

9.
I dance to the tune
of the stars and the __________.
I dance to the song of the night.
I dance to the __________
of a cricket's refrain.
I dance to the fireflies' __________.
10.
I dance to the __________
and the whispering trees.
I dance to the meteor's __________.
I dance to the beat
of the summertime __________.
I dance to the pulse of the night.
Animals
IV. Directions: Through a sentence, describe each picture below. Use the stateme

nts that prove that animals have instincts. (5 points)

11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

Animals
Animals
Animals
Animals
Animals

build their own home.

find their own food.
show leadership.
help other animals.
value family relationships.

The Screech Owl Who Liked Television

V. Directions: Read and answer the following questions. Write your answers in co
mplete sentences. Use the lines provided.
16. How did Twig get the screech owl named Yammer as a pet?
17. Why did Yammer try to catch the cowboy and its horse in the television?
18. Why did Craig put up a sign in the shower room reminding people to remove t
he owl after showering?
19. Why did Yammer pounce on Craig's train?
20. What happened when Twig's family decided to set Yammer free?
In the Wild
VI. Directions: Classify the following statements as true or false. Write the te
rm on the blank before each number.
__________21. Biological refers to anything that has life such as plants and ani
mals.
__________22. When people see an animal that looks abandoned, they must not touc
h it.
__________23. When animals seem to be hurt, anyone should immediately do the fir
st aid treatment.
__________24. A wild life center trains people to rescue wild animals, help them
recover, and return them to the wild.
__________25. People's presence may upset the natural balance of the wild life.
The Earthquake Dragon Awakes
VII. Directions: Make a summary of the historical fiction story by arranging th
e following events in sequence. Complete the information below.
Chin managed to save himself through a narrow tunnel. Hs hands broke into the op
en, and a man saw his hands flapping like a bird.
the earthquake made the ground bounce up and down, twisitng back and forth like
an old towel. Water from deep underground started to mix with the landfill.
Chin had his first earthquake experience. Chin and his father, Ah Sing, dropped
to their knees but still joked around that the earthquake dragon must be scratch
ing.
Ah Quon grabbed Chin and pulled him up. Chin had only one thing in mind, and tha
t was his father who was still waiting for help.
Chin and his father got trapped with the fallen ceiling and wall. They couldn't
move and can barely breathe because of the dust in their mouth and throat.
It was 5:12 AM, Wednesday, April 18, 1906 when _________________________________
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Between 5:15 to 5:20 AM, _______________________________________________________
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At 5:20 AM, ____________________________________________________________________
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At 6:00 AM, ____________________________________________________________________

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In the end, ____________________________________________________________________
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