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Duplicate of Journeys, Grade 4, Lesson 8 Vocabulary Review
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Vocabulary Review for Journeys, Grade 4, Lesson 8
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1
Best completes sentence: They ___ to music right now.
are listening
is listening
were listening
was listening
2
Best completes sentence: She ____ in the concert next week.
were singing
are singing
will be singing
was signing
3
Which sentence describes a change in the way James feels about Uncle Romie?
Lying in the dark, I heard heavy footsteps in the hall.
My Uncle Romie stayed hidden away in his studio.
It turns out Uncle Romie knows all about baseball...
Uncle Romie didn't know about cakes or baseball games...
4
Paint may be lightly dabbed or thickly ___________ onto a surface.
smeared
studio
yanked
concerned
5
This girl must have accidentally __________, or pulled, the base from the vase.
ruined
glorious
yanked
feast
6
What does the idiom
cracked the case
mean?
opened a briefcase
cracked a joke
closed a file drawer
solved a crime
7
What does the idiom
chow down
mean?
ate a lot
sat down
ate slowly
cooked food
8
Why is first-person point of view important in the sentences below?
It shows how James feels about his uncle's art.
It is the only way to describe art accurately.
It is the only way to describe Harlem accurately.
It shows how Uncle Romie feels about his art.
9
Best completes sentence: Jacob ______ soccer next year.
were playing
will be playing
was playing
are playing
10
Why does Uncle Romie usually close his studio door?
because he doesn't want to be disturbed
because he fears someone will copy his work
because he is angry with Aunt Nanette
because he is unhappy about James' visit
11
Fine arts, such as collage and painting, are stunning, _________ forms of expression.
glorious
yanked
schedule
concerned
12
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.
13
A ________ is an artist’s workshop. Painters paint and potters make pots there.
glorious
studio
feast
model
14
Best completes sentence: My brothers ____ their chores when I arrived home.
is doing
will be doing
were doing
was doing
15
How does James react when he learns Aunt Nanette will miss his birthday?
He asks Aunt Nanette to stay home.
He tries to take a train home.
He knows he'll have fun with Uncle Romie.
He feels homesick and lonely.
16
Best completes sentence: I listened carefully while the teacher ____ the problem.
will be explaining
was explaining
is explaining
were explaining
17
An artist would be ___________, or worried, that animal's will move. They want a great picture.
glorious
ruined
concerned
streak
18
As they design a building, architects may create a small, ________ version.
yanked
studio
schedule
model
19
A photographer took a picture of this delicious __________ full of food.
model
studio
feast
glorious
20
In a lively piece of artwork, colors may seem to ________ across the painting.
studio
schedule
ruined
streak
21
Best completes sentence: We ____ dinner when the phone rang.
is eating
was eating
are eating
were eating
22
How can you tell that this story is told in first-person P.O.V.?
because the narrator knows every charter's thoughts
because the narrator is one of the passage characters
because the narrator is the first person to speak
because the narrator describes the setting
23
This handmade pot was perfect at first, but then it collapsed and became ____________.
smeared
yanked
ruined
glorious
24
Some artists stick to a regular ___________, or timetable, as they work.
feast
model
schedule
studio
25
What happens when James and Uncle Romie have breakfast together?
Uncle Romie teaches James how to paint .
They have an argument.
James tells Uncle Romie he wants to go home.
They learn about each other.
26
What does the metaphor
a ray of sunshine
mean?
mean and untrustworthy
glaring and painful
sudden and unexpected
warm and cheerful
27
Best completes sentence: I ____ in my favorite chair right now.
was sitting
were sitting
am sitting
are sitting
28
Best completes sentence: Next summer Amber _____ a new camp.
was attending
were attending
are attending
will be attending
29
What does the idiom
face the music
mean?
take responsibility for your actions
listen to some old music
play some loud music
turn to face your mother
30
Best completes the sentences: Aaron __________ his favorite book.
is reading
are reading
were reading
will have reading
31
Best completes sentence: Right now I ____ my dance routine.
was practicing
am practicing
were practicing
will be practicing
32
How does James feel at the beginning of the story?
lucky to be leaving home
nervous about going to New York
happy to be visiting Uncle Romie
angry about missing his birthday
33
What does the simile
as sly as a fox
mean?
cleaver and sneaky
kind and loving
mean and cranky
bored and uninterested
34
At the beginning of the story, what does James think about Uncle Romie's artwork?
It sounds important.
It sounds meaningful.
It sounds ugly.
It sounds easy.
35
Which sentence BEST expresses the theme, or message, of the passage?
Aunts are usually easier to relate to than uncles are.
Feeling homesick is a natural part of growing up.
Sometimes our first impressions of people can be wrong.
Cities are more exciting places to live than small towns.
