1. ME and UNCLE ROMIE LindaC/Callison/2011

2. Me and Uncle Romie is Claire Hartfield’s only book. Illustrator Jerome Lagarrigue has illustrated several books.

3. Vocabulary Word Introduction Read the word chorally Define the word: Read it chorally Example: Let the teacher give an example Ask: The teacher will ask you a question about the word. Tell your answer to your partner.

4. very tall buildings skyscrapers

5. a picture formed from many small pieces collage

6. a meal made on a grill barbecue

7. something that is full of beauty and wonder glorious

8. walking proudly, often in an exaggerated manner strutting Peacocks are often said to strut.

9. many of something in a group swarms

10. devices that are used to increase efficiency technology

11. the program a computer uses to perform tasks software

12. disadvantages or things that make a plan difficult drawbacks Darn

13. High Interest Words These are words in the story you may not have seen before.

14. a special metal stairway attached to a building for escaping fires fire escape

15. a small porch at the front of a house stoop

16. a baseball-type game played with a stick stickball

17. an underground train subway

18. ground corn made into a mush, eaten with butter grits

19. skyscrapers collage barbecue glorious strutting swarms technology software fire escapes High Interest Words stoops stickball subway grits