ME and UNCLE 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 front of 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

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