How does James feel at the beginning of the passage?

nervous about going to New York

Which sentence describes a change in the way James feels about Uncle Romie?

"It turns out Uncle Romie knows all about baseball..."

What does the idiom mean: Deion decided to face the music and tell the truth.

take responsibility for his actions

Which sentence best expresses the theme, or message, of the passage?

Sometimes our first impressions of people can be wrong

At first, how does James feel about Uncle Romie?

he feels he and his uncle have nothing in common

Why is this first person: It's Harlem, I thought. I could feel Harlem, its beat and bounce.

it shows how James feels about his uncle's art

Why does Uncle Romie usually close his studio door?

because he doesn't want to be disturbed

What does schedule mean? Alfie looked at the train schedule to decide when to leave the house.

list of arrival and departure times

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

because the narrator is one of the passage characters

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1
How does James feel at the beginning of the passage?
nervous about going to New York
angry about missing his birthday
happy to be visiting Uncle Romie
lucky to be leaving home
2
Which sentence describes a change in the way James feels about Uncle Romie?
"It turns out Uncle Romie knows all about baseball..."
"Uncle Romie didn't know about cakes or baseball games...
"Lying in the dark, I heard heavy footsteps in the hall"
"My Uncle Romie stayed hidden away in his studio"
3
What is does the idiom mean: The detective was happy when he finally cracked the case.
closed the file drawer
cracked a joke
solved a crime
opened a briefcase
4
What happens when James and Uncle Romie have breakfast together?
James tells Uncle Romie he wants to go home
they learn about each other
they have an argument
Uncle Romie teaches James how to paint
5
What does the idiom mean: Deion decided to face the music and tell the truth.
play some loud music
take responsibility for his actions
listen to some old music
turn to face his mother
6
What does feast mean? The people ate many kinds of food at the feast.
a large meal
a birthday celebration
a planned picnic
an expensive restaurant
7
Which sentence best expresses the theme, or message, of the passage?
Cities are more exciting places to live than small towns
Aunts are usually easier to relate to than uncles
Feeling homesick is a natural part of growing up
Sometimes our first impressions of people can be wrong
8
At first, how does James feel about Uncle Romie?
he feels an instant connection with him
he wishes he could be as talented as his uncle
He fears and dislikes his uncle intensley
he feels he and his uncle have nothing in common
9
How does James react when he learns Aunt Nanette will miss his birthday?
he knows he'll have fun with Uncle Romie
he tries to take a train home
he feels homesick and lonely
he asks Aunt Nanette to stay home
10
Tony chowed down at lunch. What does this idiom mean?
sat down
ate slowly
ate a lot
cooked food
11
Why is this first person: It's Harlem, I thought. I could feel Harlem, its beat and bounce.
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 art accurately
it is the only way to describe Harlem accurately
12
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
he fears someone will copy his artwork
13
At the beginning of the passage, what does James think about Uncle Romie's art work?
it sounds ugly
it sounds meaningful
it sounds easy
it sounds important
14
What does studio mean? Perry was working on some new paintings in his studio.
a place where ancient art is displayed
a school for artists
a place where an artist works
a lab where art is stored
15
What does ruined mean? A terrible rainstorm ruined Barb's plans for a picnic.
changed
destroyed
moved
extended
16
What does schedule mean? Alfie looked at the train schedule to decide when to leave the house.
checklist for train functions
report on train conditions
map of train routes
list of arrival and departure times
17
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 knows every characters thoughts
because the narrator is one of the passage characters
18
What does smeared mean? The ink smeared when Tony touched it.
lined
dried
faded
spread

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