What does the word border mean in the following sentence?
We drove across the border into Canada.
An imaginary line that separates two countries.
What does the word permission mean in the following sentence?
The teacher gave David permission to go to the library.
Agreement to allow someone to do something.
What does the word debut mean in the following sentence?
The artist had his debut at the art show.
First appearance
What does the word toured mean in the following sentence?
The family toured the city to see all the sights.
Explored
What does the word mournful mean in the following sentence?
The child's mournful cry told us something was wrong.
Sorrowful
Make is to destroy as danger is to ______
safety
Same is to different as rise is to _______
fall
Open is to unlock as jump is to _______
bound
Even is to odd as escape is to _______
capture
Sea is to ocean as spin is to ______
turn
Why does the author tell about the pet canary that sang to Jose'?
To show when music first touched Jose's life.
Jose' first saw dancers ______
when Papa took him to the theater.
At the beginning of the story, why does the author describe different types of dancing?
To show how Jose' responded to each dance
What is the main reason the author uses Spanish words?
To show Jose's heritage
Jose' and his family moved to Nogales _____
to escape the civil war
What effect did the students' teasing have on Jose'?
He was determined to learn English.
Jose' goes to New York to _____
become an artist
When Jose' says, "New York is a cemetery," he means _____
his dream of being an artist ended there
The author most likely wrote this selection to _______
tell about the life of a famous dancer
The main purpose of the selection is _____
implied by the author.
Which pronoun best completes the following sentence?
When the team came on the court, the crowd cheered for __________
them they
them
Which pronoun best completes the following sentence?
When the teacher asked Kirby a question, _________ knew the answer.
he they
he
Which pronoun best completes the following sentence?
The fire fighters timed __________
during a drill.
they themselves
themselves
Which pronoun best completes the following sentence?
After Chandler and Jake rode bikes, _______
went fishing.
he they
they
Which pronoun best completes the following sentence?
Marta told ___________ she would do her best.
she herself
herself
What is the ANTECEDENT in the following sentence?
The police officer helped Danny when he could not find his mother.
Danny
What is the ANTECEDENT in the following sentence?
While Eddie and Reba were at the library, they did research about Mexico.
Eddie and Reba
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
(1) Kathy won a writing contest. (2) The principal was proud of Kathy.
When Kathy won a writing contest, the principal was proud of her.
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
(1)The children raised money for the animal shelter. (2) The newspaper reporter wrote an article about the children.
The children raised money for the animal shelter, so the newspaper reporter wrote an article about them.
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
(1) Mr. Higgins had to leave the room. (2) Mr. Higgins told the children to keep working.
When Mr. Higgins had to leave the room, he told the children to keep working.