"Me and Uncle Romie"

"Me and Uncle Romie" is a story about a young boy from North Carolina who visits his Aunt Nanette and Uncle Romie in Harlem, New York. At the beginning of the story he is very nervous and unsure about the trip because his aunt and uncle did not have any children, and Uncle Romie looked like "a bald-headed, fierce-eyed giant" in all of the pictures he had seen.

How do James's feelings about his uncle change after he sees his uncle's artwork? Give examples from the story to support your answer.

Guidelines for our class blog

In class we have discussed rules and guidelines for using our class blog. The students understand that it is not to be used to chat with their friends as a Facebook or MySpace page would be. The students are to simply respond to the question(s) on the page. Students must also use complete sentences when typing a response.

"Lon Po Po"

This week for our focus skill in reading we are learning how to compare, or tell how two things are similar, and to contrast, or tell how two things are different. Our reading selection this week is called "Lon Po Po." It is a Red-Riding Hood story from China. How is "Lon Po Po" similar to the Red-Riding Hood story that you know? How is it different? Which story is your favorite and why?