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Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Comprehension1
Comprehension2
Mixed Bag
100
What word means strong, wild, or ferocious?
FIERCE
100
What is something that is wonderful also called?
Glorious
100
Why did James' parents send him to New York City?
His mother was pregnant and needed to rest.
100
How did James feel at first when he had to go to stay with his Aunt and Uncle?
Sad/scared
100
What was Uncle Romie's wife's name?
Aunt Nanette
200
What is a row of seats at a stadium?
Bleachers
200
What is it called to eat something quickly?
Gobble
200
What did James think Uncle Romie looked like?
A scary giant.
200
Where did Uncle Romie spend most of his time?
In his studio.
200
What neighborhood of New York City did James and his Aunt visit?
Harlem
300
What is someone who drives a bus or train called?
A conductor
300
What are the front steps leading into a house called?
A stoop.
300
What kind of art did Uncle Romie make?
Collages
300
What special food did James and his Uncle Romie both enjoy?
Pepper Jelly
300
What did James like to do in North Carolina?
Watch the trains go by.
400
What is a material that was weaved together by using threads or fibers called?
Fabric
400
What is to pull somthing?
Yank
400
When the author says "the sky changed from dark blue to black", was his point to tell the color of the sky or to tell how long the journey was?
How long the journey was.
400
Is the following sentence a fact or opinion? "Uncle Romie looked like a fierce-eyed giant."
OPINION
400
What is one of the things that Uncle Romie put in the collage for James?
Tall buildings, baseball tickets, pepper jelly label, trains.
500
What does it mean to hit or get rid of something?
Flick
500
What is a covered area that serves as a back or front entrance?
Porch
500
How did James feel after his birthday in New York?
Happy/pleased.
500
Why did the author write the story from James' point of view?
To show how James' feelings changed.
500
What is one of the things James put in the collage for Uncle Romie, and why did he choose that?
Feather, tiger lillies, train schedule. They were things that reminded him of Uncle Romie/things that were special to Uncle Romie.