Vocabulary
messy or blurred
smeared
Uncle Romie worked on his art in his _________.
studio
How does James feel at the beginning of the story?
He's nervous about spending the summer in New York City with his aunt and uncle who he's never met before.
What genre is Me and Uncle Romie?
realistic fiction
What does the idiom "piece of cake" mean?
easy
worried
concerned
destroyed
ruined
What happens when James and Uncle Romie have breakfast together?
They learn about each other. They have a lot in common - baseball, pepper jelly.
Is Me and Uncle Romie told from first-person or third-person point of view?
The story is told in first-person, because James is the narrator and uses the words, "I and me."
What does the idiom "cracked the case" mean?
Solved a crime
We have a set time for our daily tasks at school, which is called a ____________.
schedule
model
In the beginning of the story, what does James think about Uncle Romie's art work?
It sounds "easy." p. 234
How does James feel as he is on the train headed for New York City?
nervous / concerned
What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?
Good Luck!
to move quickly
streak
pulled hard
yanked
At first, how does James feel about Uncle Romie?
He thinks they have nothing in common, and all he cares about is his artwork.
How does James react when he learns Aunt Nanette will miss his birthday?
He thinks that his birthday is ruined. He also really misses his mom and dad.
What does the idiom "face the music" mean?
take responsibility for ones actions
Many Americans eat a __________ on Thanksgiving day.
feast
It was a _______ sunset.
glorious
What is the theme, or message, of Me and Uncle Romie?
Sometimes our first impressions of people can be wrong.
When did James start to change the way he felt about Uncle Romie?
When he learned they both liked the same things - especially baseball!
What does the idiom "chow down" mean?
eat a lot