Vocabulary
Secondhand
What was the first thing Uncle Click lost at the beginning of the story?
His Hat
What joins two independent clauses?
They kept playing. "C.J.! the drummer shouted without losing the beat."
Constantly moving
Fidgety
Jammed
What was the last thing that happened in the story?
Uncle Click gave C.J. his hat & a new clarinet
Correct the sentence:
Charles we call him Chuck is a really nice guy.
Charles---we call him Chuck---is a really nice guy.
What did Uncle Click say to C.J. about having his picture taken for Highnote magazine?
"It's not every day a Harlem trumpet player gets his picture taken."
Find the compound word in the sentence:
"Our hotel room wasn't ready when we got there, so we got an upgrade."
upgrade
Likely not to remember
Forgetful
Where did C.J. go when he left the diner?
The Midnight Melody Club
My teacher thought I was mature for a nine year-old kid; she says I'm funny too.
Incorrect
nine-year-old
How long had C.J. been living with his Uncle Click?
4 years
From dusk to dawn
Nighttime
Woodwind instrument
Clarinet
What was the second item C.J. was given that Uncle Click had forgotten?
Handkerchief
Used for titles of books, newspapers, magazines, and works of art.
Italics/Underlining
Where did C.J. go to look for Uncle Click's hat, and what did he find instead at each place?
Barber shop- watch, Diner- Handkerchief, Midnight Melody Club- bowtie
What do all the people at the places C.J. visits have in common?
They all want to be in the photo for the magazine
Bass
Where was the first place C.J. went in hopes of finding Uncle Clicks hat?
The barber shop
Correct the sentence:
We will have a base-ball game tonight from 730 to 900 P.M.
We will have a baseball game from 7:30 to 9:00 P.M.
What did C.J. do every morning when he woke up?
Looked at the poster of young Uncle Click and dreamed of standing onstage, blowing his own sweet music for a roomful of admiring folks.
What does it mean when Canary Alma says "When Uncle Click blows his trumpet the wallpaper curls."
Even things that aren't real or talk, will respond to his music they like it so much