Jose!
Born to Dance
Unit 2,
Lesson 10
Created by Anna Hulsey
Jose!
Born to Dance
Vocabulary
Activities
Unit 2, Lesson 10
© Anna Hulsey
debut
stubborn
permission
hauling
mournful
towered
triumph
discouraged
toured
border
Name:_______________
Vocabulary ABC Order
Directions: Sort the vocabulary cards into ABC order then
record your results on this page.
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2.
3.
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7.
8.
9.
10.
Bonus: Pick 4 words and write a definition for each.
Vocabulary Word
Definition
Name:_______________
Vocabulary ABC Order
Directions: Sort the vocabulary cards into ABC order then
record your results on this page.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
border
debut
discouraged
hauling
mournful
permission
stubborn
toured
towered
triumph
Bonus: Pick 4 words and write a definition for each.
Vocabulary Word
Definition
Name:______________
debut
stubborn
permission
hauling
mournful
towered
border
triumph
discouraged
toured
Vocabulary Sentences
Directions: Pick 5 vocabulary words and use them in complete
sentences.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Name:_____________
Vocabulary Match
Directions: Match each vocabulary word to its definition.
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10.
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boundary
determined
feeling hopeless
taller than others
to allow something
to succeed
first public appearance
feeling sad
carrying; moving
took a sightseeing trip
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
debut
stubborn
permission
hauling
mournful
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
towered
triumph
discouraged
toured
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Vocabulary Draw
Directions: Pick 2 vocab. words and draw them in the space below.
Word: ________
Word: ________
Name:_____________
Vocabulary Match
Directions: Match each vocabulary word to its definition.
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2.
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B
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E
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I
boundary
determined
feeling hopeless
taller than others
to allow something
to succeed
first public appearance
feeling sad
carrying; moving
took a sightseeing trip
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
debut
stubborn
permission
hauling
mournful
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
towered
triumph
discouraged
toured
border
Vocabulary Draw
Directions: Pick 2 vocab. words and draw them in the space below.
Word: ________
Word: ________
Vocabulary 4-Square
PICTURE
Name:___________
DEFINITION
WORD
SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
SENTENCE
Jose!
Born to Dance
Decoding
Activities
Unit 2, Lesson 10
© Anna Hulsey
Vowels + r
When a vowel is
followed by “r”, it
makes a special
sound:
Example: perfect
per/fect
Directions
1.
2.
3.
4.
Choose a word card
and read it carefully.
Record your word on
the sheet provided.
Decide were to
separate the syllables
and record the “r”
controlled letters.
Choose another
word card and repeat
the process.
circus
twirl
dirty
vertical
confirm
alert
verse
hermit
serve
survey
current
surround
circle
cursive
hurricane
merchant
squirrel
surround
earning
frontier
garbage
concert
factory
earliest
Name: _____________
Directions: Choose different word cards and fill in the chart below. An
example has been done for you.
WORD
SYLLABLES
VOWEL + R
nearly
near + ly = nearly
ear
Jose!
Born to Dance
Spelling
Activities
Unit 2, Lesson 10
© Anna Hulsey
Spelling Lesson 10
learn
dirty
worn
record
sore
thirst
burn
cure
board
course
worth
early
return
pure
world
search
worse
thirteen
sport
current
Review Words
first
hurt
work
third
storm
Challenge Words
curious
thorough
earnest
portion
foreign
Name:_____________
Directions: Write each spelling word 3 times. Use your best
handwriting.
learn
dirty
worn
record
store
thirst
burn
cure
board
course
worth
early
return
pure
world
search
worse
thirteen
Name:__________
Directions: Write each spelling word 3 times. Use your best
handwriting.
sport
current
CHALLENGE
WORDS
curious
thorough
earnest
portion
foreign
REVIEW WORDS
first
hurt
work
third
storm
Name: _____________
Directions: Write a story using at least 9 spelling words.
Name:______________
Directions: Write 12 sentences correctly using a spelling word.
WORD
SENTENCE
Name:______________
Directions: Create a word search using as many of your spelling words
as you can. List the words below.
Name:_____________
Directions: Use the scrabble key to
calculate the value of each word.
learn
worth
dirty
early
worn
return
record
pure
store
world
thirst
search
burn
worse
cure
thirteen
board
sport
course
current
Jose!
Born to Dance
Author’s
Purpose
Unit 2, Lesson 10
© Anna Hulsey
Persuade
To convince
the reader of
a certain point
of view
Dancing is so much
fun! Everyone should
try it!
Inform
To teach or
give the reader
information
about a topic
Learning to be a
dancer takes hours
and hours of practice.
Entertain
To hold the
attention of the
reader with
laughter and
enjoyment
What type of dance do
you do on a trampoline?
Hip-hop!
P
I
E
Author’s Purpose
By: _____________
Name: _________________
Author’s Purpose
Text Detail
Text Detail
Text Detail
Author’s Purpose
Text Detail
Text Detail
Author’s Purpose
Text Detail
Name: ______________
Directions: Look through the Scholastic Book Order and cut out books for
each category. Glue them below.
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Directions
1.
2.
3.
4.
Spin the “Author’s Purpose”
Spinner. Write down your spin.
Spin the “Topic” spinner and
write down the topic.
Write a sentence that matches
both the topic and the
author’s purpose.
Spin until out of time or the
paper is completed.
Example:
Author’s
Purpose
Topic
Sentence
Persuade
Snow
You should build a
snowman because
it is fun!
Author’s
Purpose
entertain
Topic
entertain
Name: ______________
Directions: Spin the Author’s Purpose and Topic spinners. Record
your results in the chart below and create a sentence to match.
Author’s
Purpose
Topic
Sentence
Jose!
Born to Dance
Story
Questions
Unit 2, Lesson 10
© Anna Hulsey
Name: ______________
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9.
What is the author’s purpose at the beginning of the story? ____________
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Why do you think the author starts the story by telling about Jose’s life?
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Why do you think Jose’s father took his son to so many different cultural
events? ___________________________________________________
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What events could make Jose feel mournful? _______________________
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Why did Jose go to a new school? ______________________________
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What was Jose’s reaction when the other kids laughed at him? What does
that tell us about his character? ________________________________
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Why does the author describe Jose’s dream to paint and draw while he
works in a factory? __________________________________________
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How does Jose’s feelings about New York change over time? How do you
know? ____________________________________________________
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What text feature tells the read that Jose felt happy at the dance concert
and when he danced at the dance studio for the first time? _____________
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10. What can you tell about Jose’s character when he took lessons from Doris
Humphrey and Charles Weidman? ________________________________
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11. Why might Jose have been nervous on the night of his debut? __________
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12. Why do you think the author used the sounds from Jose’s childhood to
describe his dancing? _________________________________________
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13. What life lesson do you think the author wants you to learn from Jose’s
story? ____________________________________________________
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14. Was this story a biography or an autobiography? How do you know? ____
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15. Do you think the author of this story was successful in sharing her
purpose? Why or why not? ____________________________________
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16. Create a poem about dancing (you can look back in the story for Spanish
words and adjectives the author used):
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Name: ______________
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7.
8.
9.
What is the author’s purpose at the beginning of the story? At the beginning
of the story the author’s purpose is to inform and give us biographical
information about Jose’s early life.
Why do you think the author starts the story by telling about Jose’s life? I
think the author begins the story with information about Jose’s life to help
us understand where he came from and what he was like.
Why do you think Jose’s father took his son to so many different cultural
events? I think Jose’s father took his son because he was a musician and he
wanted to introduce Jose to different types of music, dance, and cultural
events.
What events could make Jose feel mournful? Moving to Nogales would
have made Jose feel mournful.
Why did Jose go to a new school? Jose went to a new school because his
father got permission to move into and work in the United States.
What was Jose’s reaction when the other kids laughed at him? What does
that tell us about his character? When the other kids laughed at him Jose
cried. Then he stamped his foot and said he would learn English better than
anyone else. This tells us that he is determined and wants to succeed.
Why does the author describe Jose’s dream to paint and draw while he
works in a factory? The author does this to help us understand how
important being an artist was to Jose.
How does Jose’s feelings about New York change over time? How do you
know? His feelings start out excited and full of wonder. Then later he finds
the city as more boring and depressing. I know this because at first he says
the city is “shimmering” and later the city is a “jungle of stone”.
What text feature tells the read that Jose felt happy at the dance concert
and when he danced at the dance studio for the first time? The text feature
the author uses is capital letters in phrases to show excitement.
10. What can you tell about Jose’s character when he took lessons from Doris
Humphrey and Charles Weidman? I can tell that he is very hard-working and
very determined. He doesn’t give up trying to dance.
11. Why might Jose have been nervous on the night of his debut? He was
probably nervous because it was the first time he had performed for an
audience.
12. Why do you think the author used the sounds from Jose’s childhood to
describe his dancing? I think the author used the sounds from his childhood
because it showed that his childhood experiences helped him become a more
creative dancer.
13. What life lesson do you think the author wants you to learn from Jose’s
story? Answers may vary along the lines of: I think the author wanted me to
learn a lesson about hard-work and perseverance.
14. Was this story a biography or an autobiography? How do you know? It
was a biography. I know this because the author uses Jose’s name instead
of saying “I”.
15. Do you think the author of this story was successful in sharing her
purpose? Why or why not? I think she was successful in sharing her purpose
for writing. The story was written to teach and inform.
16. Create a poem about dancing (you can look back in the story for Spanish
words and adjectives the author used):
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Directions: It took Jose a long time to figure out how to use his talents. What advice
might he give to young artists? Write a letter of advice Jose might give to someone who
wants to be a dancer or artist.
Jose!
Born to Dance
Pronoun
Activities
Unit 2, Lesson 10
© Anna Hulsey
Pronouns
a word that takes
the place of one
or more nouns in
a sentence.
Reflexive Pronouns
the noun or
nouns that the
pronoun replaces
Adam taught
himself how to
do a handstand.
Pronouns
it
he
she
I
you
we
they
me
him
her
us
them
Reflexive Pronouns
myself
yourself
himself
herself
itself
ourselves
themselves
yourselves
Directions
Choose a sentence
card and read it
carefully. Choose the
correct pronoun to
replace the underlined
noun(s). Record your
results on the page
provided.
Cut apart the pronoun cards and store in a small bag. There
should be one pronoun card for each sentence card. Students can
place the small cards over the underlined parts on the sentence
cards. Some students may be able to complete the activity without
the use of the pronoun cards.
himself
themselves
herself
yourself
she
him
they
she
them
I
it
we
he
we
her
us
me
it
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2
3
4
5
6
7
Emily wanted to go to the park.
Bryan asked Scott for a pen.
Mom went with Tina and Ella.
“Michael love candy!” said Michael.
The couple went to the dance.
She went to the store for butter.
Jose loved to dance.
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9
10
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13
14
Sharon and I walked home.
Hank injured ________ while dancing..
Dad took Sean and I to the park.
The students practiced the dance by _________.
Miriam found a kitten outside.
Tiffany went to the party.
Aidan and I rode our bikes.
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16
17
18
Help _______ to some cake.
Mrs. Johnson’s phone rang.
Carrie went by ______ to the movie.
“Can you help Dana?” asked Dana.
Name: __________________
Directions: Write the pronoun you used for each sentence card
in the chart below.
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10
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11
3
12
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13
5
14
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15
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16
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17
9
18
Bonus: Choose 1 pronoun from above and create your own sentence:
1. __________________________________________________
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Name: __________________
Directions: Write the pronoun you used for each sentence card
in the chart below.
1
she
10
them
2
him
11
themselves
3
them
12
it
4
I
13
she
5
they
14
we
6
it
15
yourself
7
he
16
her
8
we
17
herself
9
himself
18
me
Bonus: Choose 1 pronoun from above and create your own sentence:
1. __________________________________________________
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Jose!
Born to Dance
Analogy
Activities
Unit 2, Lesson 10
© Anna Hulsey
Analogy
a kind of
comparison in which
one pair of words
is compared to
another pair of
words
tall : short as front : back
Directions
Choose an analogy
card and decide
how to fill in the
blank. Record you
answers on the
page provided.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
movie : watch as music : _______
happy : joyful as angry : ______
right : left as up : _______
toe : foot as finger : _______
dove : bird as salmon : _______
fly : airplane as drive : _______
knife : cut as ruler : _______
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poet : poem as painter : _______
9
scared : afraid as large : ______
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11
inside : outside as dirty : _______
Labrador : dog as python : ______
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13
14
rough : smooth as rude : _______
pen : write as scissors : _______
shout : yell as hop : _______
Name: __________________
Directions: Finish each analogy and write the answers in
the chart below.
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8
2
9
3
10
4
11
5
12
6
13
7
14
Bonus: Create your own analogies below:
________ : ________ as ________ : ________
________ : ________ as ________ : ________
________ : ________ as ________ : ________
Name: __________________
Directions: Finish each analogy and write the answers in
the chart below.
1
listen
8
painting
2
furious
9
huge
3
down
10
clean
4
hand
11
snake
5
fish
12
polite
6
car
13
cut
7
measure
14
jump
Bonus: Create your own analogies below:
________ : ________ as ________ : ________
________ : ________ as ________ : ________
________ : ________ as ________ : ________
Jose!
Born to Dance
Writing
Prompts
Unit 2, Lesson 10
© Anna Hulsey
Name: __________________
Write about something besides dancing that takes practice and more
practice.
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Name: __________________
Tell how Jose’s reaction to the cancan dancers hints at his life’s work.
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Name: __________________
Explain what Jose means when he says “I embrace the dance!”
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Name: __________________
Compare the 3 poems and tell which one means the most to you.
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Name: __________________
Tell whether you think dance and music are important to a society.
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