Me and Uncle Romie

What does the word studio mean in the sentence below? Perry was working on some new paintings in his studio.

• a laboratory where art is restored

• a place where an artist works

• extended

• destroyed

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

• report on train conditions

• an expensive restaurant

• a birthday celebration

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

• a school for artists

• changed

• moved

• list of arrival and departure times

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

• checklist for train functions

• a large meal

• a planned picnic

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

• spread

• faded

• sat down

• cooked food

What does the idiom chowed mean in the sentence below? Tony chowed down at lunch.

• lucky to be leaving home

• nervous about going to New York

What does the metaphor a ray of sunshine mean in the sentence below? Brittany's smile was a ray of sunshine to me.

• because the narrator knows every character's thoughts

• because the narrator is the first person to speak

What does the idiom cracked the case mean in the sentence below? The detective was happy when he finally cracked the case.

• dried

• lined

• ate a lot

How does James feel at the beginning of the passage?

• sudden and unexpected

• warm and cheerful

How can you tell that this passage is told in first-person point of view?

• opened a briefcase

• cracked a joke

• happy to be visiting Uncle Romie

• angry about missing his birthday