Journeys Lesson 8 Reading Comprehension Questions

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James's feelings at the passage's start?

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nervous about going to New York

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Identifying first person point of view in a passage.

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because the narrator is one of the passage characters

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James's view on Uncle Romie's artwork at the passage's start?

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It sounds easy.

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James's initial feelings about Uncle Romie:

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They have nothing in common.

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Uncle Romie closes his studio door to avoid disturbances.

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He does not want to be disturbed.

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James's reaction to Aunt Nanette missing his birthday:

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He feels homesick and lonely.

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Importance of first person POV in: 'I saw brown saxophones, birds, fire escapes, and brown faces. It's Harlem, I thought. The people, the music, the rooftops, and the stoops. Looking at Uncle Romie's paintings, I could feel Harlem, its beat and bounce.'

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It shows how James feels about his uncle's art.

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Breakfast between James and Uncle Romie.

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They learn about each other.

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Change in James's feelings about Uncle Romie:

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Uncle Romie knows baseball; he was a star pitcher in college.

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Theme of the passage:

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Sometimes our first impressions of people can be wrong.