Me and Uncle Romie
by Claire Hartfield
illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue
by Claire Hartfield
illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue
Question of the Week:
Genre of the Week:
Historical Fiction
Historical Fiction
This Week's Focus Comprehension Skill:
Author's Purpose
Author's Purpose
This Week's Focus Comprehension Strategy:
Background Knowledge
This Week's Story Vocabulary:
cardboard - thick, stiff paper
feast - a meal with a lot of food
fierce - frightening, scary
flights - a set of stairs
pitcher - a person who throws a baseball to a batter
ruined - destroyed or damaged
stoops - small porches with steps, usually at the front of a house
treasure - valuables; prizes
cardboard - thick, stiff paper
feast - a meal with a lot of food
fierce - frightening, scary
flights - a set of stairs
pitcher - a person who throws a baseball to a batter
ruined - destroyed or damaged
stoops - small porches with steps, usually at the front of a house
treasure - valuables; prizes
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