4B Me and Uncle Romie reading questions

What present did James get from his parents?

A case of his baseball cards and a model train to build.

What is the difference between first person point of view and third person point of view?

A first person point of view is when the narrator is telling the story. A third person point of view is when the narrator tells the story from someone else's viewpoint and is an observer, not a character in the story.

Pick one character from the story and describe the type of person he/she is.

Aunt Nanette - warmhearted, welcoming and caring

Why is Harlem James' favorite place in New York?

Harlem is James' favorite place in NY because he played stickball with the kids, ran through water and the fire hydrant, and listened to outside musicians.

How does James feel when he finds out that Aunt Nanette will miss his birthday? Why does he feel this way?

He feels like his birthday is ruined because he thinks Uncle Romie doesn't know anything about cakes or baseball cards, only paintings.

What type of genre is this story?

Realistic fiction

What is the theme of the story?

The theme of this story is people everywhere have the same feelings

Name at least two things that James and Uncle Romie have in common.

They both like Pepper Jelly and they both like baseball

When does James start feeling different about Uncle Romie?

When he visits Uncle Romie studio and sees the paintings of Harlem and North Carolina

From what point of view is the story told?

from James' point of view, which is first person of view.

What is the problem in the story?

that he will not have a good birthday