ME andUNCLE ROMIE

LindaC/Callison/2011

Me and Uncle Romie is Claire Hartfield’s only book.

Illustrator Jerome Lagarrigue has illustrated several books.

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.

very tall buildings

skyscrapers

a picture formed from many small pieces

collage

a meal made on a grill

barbecue

something that is full of beauty and wonder

glorious

walking proudly, often in an exaggerated manner

strutting

Peacocks are often said to strut.

many of something in a group

swarms

devices that are used to increase efficiency

technology

the program a computer uses to perform tasks

software

disadvantages or things that make a plan difficult

drawbacks

Darn

High Interest Words

These are words in the story you may not have seen before.

a special metal stairway attached to a building for escaping fires

fire escape

a small porch at the frontof a house

stoop

a baseball-type game played with a stick

stickball

an underground train

subway

ground corn made into a mush, eaten with butter

grits

skyscraperscollagebarbecuegloriousstruttingswarmstechnologysoftware

fire escapes

High Interest Wordsstoopsstickballsubwaygrits