Me and Uncle Romie - Comprehension - Journeys
Authored by Manuel Rojas
English
4th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension skills for the story "Me and Uncle Romie" from the Journeys reading curriculum, appropriate for fourth-grade students. The questions systematically assess students' ability to analyze character development, identify narrative point of view, and determine theme in realistic fiction. Students must demonstrate inferential thinking skills by tracking how James's feelings and attitudes toward Uncle Romie evolve throughout the story, moving from initial apprehension and disconnection to understanding and appreciation. The comprehension work requires students to recognize first-person narration and understand how this point of view allows readers to experience the protagonist's emotional journey directly. Students need strong text analysis skills to identify specific evidence that shows character change, interpret the significance of narrative perspective, and synthesize story events to determine the overarching theme about how first impressions can be misleading. Created by Manuel Rojas, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 4. This comprehension quiz serves as an excellent tool for assessing students' deep understanding of character development and narrative techniques after reading this Journeys selection. Teachers can use this quiz as a formative assessment during guided reading groups, as independent practice following whole-class instruction, or as homework to reinforce comprehension strategies taught in class. The questions work particularly well for small-group discussions where students can defend their answer choices with textual evidence, strengthening their ability to support inferences with specific details from the text. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.4.1 for making inferences and citing textual evidence, RL.4.3 for analyzing character development, RL.4.6 for comparing different points of view, and RL.4.2 for determining theme from story details.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
How does James feel at the beginning of the passage?
lucky to be leaving home
angry about missing his birthday
nervous about going to New York
happy to be visiting Uncle Romie
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
How can you tell that this passage is told in first-person point of view?
because the narrator describes the setting
because the narrator is the first person to speak
because the narrator is one of the passage characters
because the narrator knows every character's thoughts
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.1.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
At the beginning of the passage, what does James think about Uncle Romie's artwork?
It sounds easy.
It sounds ugly.
It sounds important.
It sounds meaningful.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
At first, how does James feel about Uncle Romie?
He fears and dislikes his uncle intensely.
He feels an instant connection with his uncle.
He wishes he could be as talented as his uncle.
He feels he and his uncle have nothing in common.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.1.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Why does Uncle Romie usually close his studio door?
because he is angry with Aunt Nanette
because he doesn't want to be disturbed
because he is unhappy about James's visit
because he fears someone will copy his work
Tags
CCSS.RF.4.4C
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RL.4.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
How does James react when he learns 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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Why is first-person point of view important in the sentences below? I saw 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.
It is the only way to describe art accurately.
It shows how James feels about his uncle's art.
It shows how Uncle Romie feels about his art.
It is the only way to describe Harlem accurately.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.1.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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