Skills in Context
On page 241, how does James compare himself to the birds he sees in North Carolina?
They are both headed home.
How could you tell the story, Me and Uncle Romie, is being told in first person point of view?
Because the narrator is James and he is the one speaking throughout the story.
How does James feel at the beginning of the passage about going to New York?
Nervous, because everything is new to him
What did the author want you to learn from reading this story? Theme?
A) Don't judge people before you know them
What game does James play in Harlem
stickball
What did his Uncle Romie do you for a living?
He was a collage artist, they create art using photographs, newspapers, cloth, and paint.
Who took James to the baseball game?
Uncle Romie
What was James' opinion of Uncle Romie when Aunt Nanette had to leave for an old aunts funeral?
That he only cared about his painting and didn't know anything about baseball or anything.
Name 2 things that James and Uncle Romie have in common
What is baseball games, pepper jelly, peanuts, and watching trains
Before James went into Uncle Romie's studio that one morning, what did James think about him?
That Uncle Romie is big and he has a deep voice, which makes him a little scary.
What did Unlce Romie say about people when James was opening his presents?
"That people live in all sorts of places and families, but the things we care about are pretty much the same."
What does Uncle Romie's painting make people do at the art show?
making complete strangers remember their families, friends, and special times. He listens to people's conversations
James used two words to describe what he thought the studio looked like, what were those two words?
glorious mess
How is pepper jelly important in the relationship between Uncle Romie and James?
It something that they both love and it connects them to North Carolina.
What does James make Uncle Romie for his birthday present?
a collage