Comprehension

At the beginning of the story, James feels —   

• A fortunate to be leaving home
• B angry about missing his birthday
• C nervous about going to New York
• D happy to be visiting Uncle Romie

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

How is New York different from James’s hometown?   

• F New York has fewer people.
• G New York has fewer things for children to do.
• H New York has trains and cars instead of subways.
• J New York has tall buildings that are close together.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

At the beginning of the story, what does James think about Uncle Romie’s work? 

•  A It sounds easy.
• B It sounds ugly. 
• C It sounds important.
• D It sounds meaningful.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Where does Aunt Nanette take James first?   

• F Harlem
• G The Empire State Building
• H Central Park 
• J The Statue of Liberty

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Uncle Romie closes his studio door because he —   

• A is angry with Aunt Nanette
• B does not want to be disturbed
• C is unhappy that James is visiting
• D does not want anyone to copy his work

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

When James learns Aunt Nanette will miss his birthday, he —   

• F feels homesick
• G takes a train home
• H asks Aunt Nanette to stay home
• J knows Uncle Romie will help him celebrate

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does James see in Uncle Romie’s paintings?   

•  A Sadness
• B Old people
• C Fantasy worlds
• D Familiar scenes

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What happens when James and Uncle Romie have breakfast together?   

• F They have an argument.
• G They learn about each other.
• H Uncle Romie teaches James how to paint.
• J James tells Uncle Romie he wants to go home.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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

• A My uncle Romie stayed hidden away in his studio. 
• B Lying in the dark, I heard heavy footsteps in the hall. 
• C It turns out Uncle Romie knows all about baseball—he was even a star pitcher in college.
• D Uncle Romie didn’t know about cakes or baseball games or anything except his dumb old paintings.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What does James do for Uncle Romie’s birthday?   

• F Writes him a letter 
• G Makes him a collage
• H Sends him a train schedule
• J Takes him to a baseball game

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1