Me and Uncle Romie

If someone is "pulling our leg," he is-------

• teasing
• running
• yanking
• growing

If someone is "safe and sound during a storm," he is-------

• unhurt
• worried
• snoring loudly
• waiting patiently

If a detective "cracks the case," she-------

• eats a peanut
• solves a crime
• closes a file cabinet
• breaks a covering

What does the vocab word mean in the sentence below?
Alfie looked at the train schedule to know what time he would need to leave the house.

• map of routes
• report on weather conditions
• list of arrival and departure times

What does the vocab word mean in the sentence below?
The people ate many kinds of food at the feast.

• large meal
• planned picnic
• birthday celebration
• expensive restaurant

What does the vocab word mean in the sentence below?
The ink smeared when Tony touched it.

• lined
• dried
• faded
• spread

If someone "chows down at lunch," she------

• eats a lot
• sits down
• cooks food
• eats very little

In James's view, how is New York different from North Carolina?

• The food there does not taste good.
• It has many tall buildings.
• The kids there are unfriendly.

What does James see in Uncle Romie's paintings?

• sadness
• old people
• fantasy worlds
• familiar scenes

What does the vocab word mean in the sentence below?
A terrible rainstorm ruined Barbie's plans for a picnic.

• moved
• changed
• extended
• destroyed