Me & Uncle Romie Comprehension

How does James feel at the beginning of the story?

• Nervous to go to New York

• Excited to go to New York

• Didn't care that he was going to New York

• Excited to have twin siblings

How can you tell that this story is told in FIRST PERSON point of view?

• The narrator is one of the characters in the story & uses "I, me"

• The narrator uses "you, they, he, she"

What does James say about Uncle Romie's art in the beginning of the story?

• It's hardwork

• It's easy to do

• It's pointless

• It doesn't affect him

At FIRST, how does James feel about Uncle Romie?

• He's scared of him

• He thinks he's hilarious

• He doesn't think they have anything in common

• He doesn't care about his uncle

Uncle Romie usually leaves his studio door closed because he wants to be left _______?

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

• Excited to be alone with his uncle

• Homesick, lonely, and afraid his uncle won't know how to celebrate

• He doesn't want to celebrate

• He acts spoiled and bratty

Why is first person point of view used?

• To show how the narrator feels/thinks

• To show how all of the characters feel

• To confuse you

• To learn about Uncle Romie

What happens to Uncle Romie & James when they have breakfast together?

• They get in a fight

• They start to cry

• They learn about each other

• James gets up and leaves

What does the following sentence do? "It turns out Uncle Romie knows all about baseball -- he was even a star pitcher in college."

• It shows that Uncle Romie played in college

• It shows a change in the way James feels about Uncle Romie

• It tells us that Uncle Romie played on The Cardinals

What is the theme, or message, of this story

• Always look both ways before getting on a train

• New York is a very bright and loud city

• Uncle Romie enjoyed art

• Sometimes our first impressions of people can be wrong.