The Article states:When kids in Kibera come home from school, they're usually asked to complete chores such as cleaning, fetching water, or helping the family earn some money. After-school activities like dance or sports provide them with an opportunity for fun. Some even hope to dance their way out of poverty.The author's purpose for writing this passage was to __________.A.Highlight the fact that many people in Kibera must fetch waterB.Explain why children accepted into ballet classes in Nairobi consider themselves luckyC.Suggest that students everywhere consider dance as a way out of tough situationsD.Persuade charity groups to fund more ballet classes in Kibera

The Article states:When kids in Kibera come home from school, they're usually asked to complete chores such as cleaning, fetching water, or helping the family earn some money. After-school activities like dance or sports provide them with an opportunity for fun. Some even hope to dance their way out of poverty.The author's purpose for writing this passage was to __________.A.Suggest that students everywhere consider dance as a way out of tough situationsB.Persuade charity groups to fund more ballet classes in KiberaC.Explain why children accepted into ballet classes in Nairobi consider themselves luckyD.Highlight the fact that many people in Kibera must fetch waterSUBMITExtras

The reader can infer from the Article that __________.A.Most kids in Kibera aren't interested in participating in sports as an after-school activity.B.Most kids taking ballet classes in Kibera will eventually receive training in the U.S.C.Joel Kioko's family is wealthier than most other families in Nairobi.D.Joel Kioko hopes to someday make money by dancing professionally.

The best alternate headline for this Article would be __________.A.Poverty and Unemployment High in KiberaB.Ballet Transforms Kenyan Student's LifeC.Kenyan Theaters Showcasing Popular Ballet The NutcrackerD.Anno's Africa and One Fine Day Fund After-School Activities in KiberaSUBMITExtras© 2024 Achieve3000 Inc. and its licensors.All Rights Reserved.

Which quote from the Article best supports the idea that ballet may provide some children in Kibera with a way to escape poverty?A.The ballet dancer's arms curve over his head as his leg lifts at an impossibly high angle. Then he's off, spinning and pirouetting for the audience. This is 16-year-old Joel Kioko's solo in a December 2016 production of The Nutcracker, one of the world's most popular ballets.B."You have to be [tough] to live…where we live," he explained. "[You have to be like] a lion in the jungle…. You are the one who roars, and everyone follows."C."At the end of the day, we're not just training them to…dance for fun. We're doing it [at] a serious level," said Michael Wamaya, who teaches dance to nearly 100 kids a week in Nairobi. Wamaya was a finalist for the 2017 Global Teacher Prize. "We are doing it to make them have a career at the end."D.His teacher, 14-year-old dance student Annabel Shaw, was volunteering in Joel's school as part of a class project.

The Article states:He regularly meets with his pupils' families on weekends. He offers counseling and has been teaching the Nakuru community how to grow drought-resistant crops. Most touching of all, perhaps, is his peace club. In 2007 and 2008, conflict among ethnic groups in Kenya led to great bloodshed. To unite children from the seven different tribes represented in the school, Tabichi brings club members together for various activities, such as planting trees in harmony with nature and each other.The author's purpose for writing this passage was to __________.A.Educate readers about the source of the conflicts among ethnic groups in KenyaB.Describe some of Peter Tabichi's efforts outside of the classroom to help his students and the Nakuru communityC.Discuss how planting trees not only improves the community but also helps people grow drought-resistant cropsD.Compare the activities of Peter Tabichi's peace club to the research projects of his science clubSUBMITExtras