Me and Uncle Romie (Comprehension)

How does James feel at the beginning of the passage?

• lucky to be leaving home

• angry about missing his birthday

• nervous and worried about going to New York

• happy to be visiting Uncle Romie

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

At the beginning of the passage, what does James think about Uncle Romie's artwork.

• easy

• ugly

• important

• wonderful

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.2.6

At first, how does James feel about Uncle Romie?

• He doesn't like his uncle.

• He loves him.

• He wishes he could be as talented as his uncle.

• He feels he and his uncle have nothing in common.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

How does James react when he knows that Aunt Nanette will miss his birthday?

• He tries to take a train home.

• He feels homesick and lonely.

• He asks Aunt Nanette to stay home.

• He knows he'll have fun with Uncle Romie.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Why was James unhappy about going to stay with his aunt and uncle?

• He had planned to spend time with his best friend.

• He wanted to help his mother with the twins.

• He worried about taking his first train ride.

• He was worried because he never met them before.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Where did Uncle Romie spend most of his time?

• on the fire escape

• at his art show

• on the flights of stairs

• in his studio

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

How are James and Uncle Romie alike?

• They played stickball.

• They grew up in a city.

• They enjoyed pepper jelly.

• They were famous artists.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

How is New York different from James’s hometown?

• New York has fewer things for children to do.

• New York has tall buildings that are close together.

• New York has few people.

• New York is a very small town.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Where does Aunt Nanette take James first?

• Harlem

• Empire State Building

• The Statue of Liberty

• The supermarket

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Where does Uncle Romie live?

• Chicago, Illinois

• San Francisco, California

• New York City, New York

• Charleston, South Caroline

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CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9