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Vocabulary
Vocab. / Idioms
Comprehension1
Comprehension2
Mixed Bag
100
What does the word glorious mean?
magnificent, great beauty
100
What does smeared mean?
to spread out, blurred
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 does ruined mean?
destroyed or spoiled
200
What is a huge meal, usually for a celebration?
A feast.
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 the name of the place where an artist works?
studio
300
What does the idiom, "as sly as a fox" imply?
sneaky and smart
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 and BJ like to do in North Carolina?
Watch the trains go by.
400
What is the meaning for concerned?
worried
400
What does the idiom, "a ray of sunshine" imply?
happiness
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 the word model mean?
example or small version
500
What does it mean when someone "chows down" a meal or snack?
to eat a lot of food
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.