Vocabulary Words for Week
Name: ___________________________ Date:______________
The Cricket In Times Square - pages 1 - 42
Name Date
Here are this week’s Vocabulary Words
|scrounging |subsided |anxiously |niche |
|plucked |rummaged |peculiar |scornfully |
|eavesdropping |wistfully |furiously |forlornly |
|looming |acquaintance |leery | |
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|Monday | |Tuesday |
| |Meet With Mr. O | | |Meet with Mr. O |
| |Begin Novel Pages 1-17 | | |Cont. Novel pages 18-26 |
|__/17 |SW Complete vocabulary page 2 | |/14 |SW: Comprehension (p 4-5) |
| |HW Complete vocabulary page 3 | |/20 |HW: Character Development (p 6) |
|Wednesday | |Thursday |
| |Meet with Mr. O Continue | | |Meet w/ Mr. O |
| |Cont. Novel pages 27-34 | | |Cont. Novel pages 35-42 |
|/10 |SW: Personification (p 7) | |/12 |SW: Compare & Contrast (p 9) |
|/10 |HW: Character Development (p 8) | |/10 |HW: Expression (p 10) |
|Friday |
|Finish Agenda, Weekly quizzes |Literal /20 Inferential /8 |
|Please Note: Early finishers: Once you have completed the daily checklist please read a book |
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Seatwork Vocabulary:
|Matching: Match the words to the correct definitions. |
| |scrounging |A |strange or weird |
| |subsided |B |appearing |
| |anxiously |C |Longing or wishing for something |
| |niche |D |sadly |
| |subway |E |intensely ; powerfully |
| |plucked |F |a person one knows, but not well. |
| |rummaged |G |suspicious; afraid of |
| |scornfully |H |sausage containing ground liver |
| |peculiar |I |underground train |
| |eavesdropping |J |listening secretly to someone talking |
| |wistfully |K |to look for carefully. |
| |liverwurst |L |pull at the strings of a musical instrument |
| |furiously |M |special place; nook, cranny |
| |forlornly |N |hunting for something |
| |looming, |O |quieted down |
| |acquaintance |P |to ridicule; make fun of. |
| |leery |Q |eagerly |
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Homework Vocabulary
Directions: Match each word with its definition.
|____ scrounging |a. a person known to one, but usually not a close friend |
|____ acquaintance |b. reasonable; to be expected |
|____ enchanting |c. to get as needed by or as if by foraging, scavenging, or borrowing - to search about and|
| |turn up something needed from whatever source is available |
|____ quality |d. charming; captivating, to attract and delight; entrance, capturing interest |
|____ logical |e. high grade; superiority; excellence |
Directions: Find two synonyms for each word. Use the words below to help you.
|well-organized |searching |charming |exceptional |pal |
|friend |excellence |delightful |hunt |rational |
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|acquaintance |___________________________ |___________________________ |
|enchanting |___________________________ |___________________________ |
|logical |___________________________ |___________________________ |
|quality |___________________________ |___________________________ |
Fill in the blank using one of the five vocabulary words.
|1. The chocolate was expensive because of the high __________________. |
|2. "I am pleased to make your _________________," said Bill. |
|3. This is such an _________________________ place. |
|4. The teacher wanted us to complete our assignments in a ____________ order. |
|5. There was no food in the house so the children went ___________________ the neighborhood for food to eat. |
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Seatwork Comprehension
Select the best choice
1. Mario's family made a living by _______________ .
a) selling Chinese food
b) running a soda shop
c) selling newspapers and magazines
d) running a taxi business
2. Mario lived in ________________ .
a) Denver
b) New York City
c) Miami
d) Los Angeles
3. Tucker was a ___________ .
a) mouse
b) cat
c) cricket
d) boy
4. How was business the Saturday night Mario watched the newsstand?
a) fair - Mario sold papers to many people as they got off the trains.
b) very good - Mario was selling a lot of Sunday papers.
c) ok - Mario had sold 75 papers that night.
d) very slow - Mario had only sold 15 newspapers and 4 magazines.
5. What nice thing did the conductor Paul do for Mario?
a) Paul bought Mario a soda.
b) Paul told the passengers to buy a newspaper as they left the train.
c) Paul gave Mario $.50 for a paper that only cost $.25.
d) Paul gave Mario a train ticket that he could use any time he wished.
6. How did Mario know that the cricket was in the subway station?
a) Paul brought the cricket to Mario.
b) Mario saw the cricket in the corner of the train station.
c) The cricket jumped out from under the newspapers.
d) Mario heard the cricket chirp.
7. Mario made a bed for the cricket out of a ___________ .
a) Kleenex box
b) matchbox
c) money drawer
d) paper cup
The Cricket In Times Square - pages 1 -42 Seatwork Comprehension
8. How did Mama feel about the cricket?
a) Mama said a cricketer was a special kind of bug.
b) Mama said that cricketers were good luck.
c) Mama thought it was just a bug and should be thrown away.
d) Mama said the pesky insect should be stomped on.
9. Mario said crickets were good for _________ .
a) killing ants
b) telling the temperature
c) singing you to sleep
d) eating aphids
10. Mama said the cricketer would have to go if __________ .
a) her family came down with peculiar diseases
b) it made too much noise
c) it became a nuisance
d) it woke them up in the morning
11. Which word would be the best antonym for hooting? From above he had heard the thrumming of the rubber tires of automobiles and the hooting of their horns.
a) beeping
b) silence
c) sounding the horn
d) honking
12. The author of The Cricket in Times Square most likely wrote the story to
a) persuade children to be careful
b) inform readers how to run a newspaper stand
c) share ideas about how to raise crickets
d) entertain students with a story about a boy and a cricket
13. Which statement from the story contains a cause-effect relationship?
a) Mario reached the floor.
b) It was a little insect, about an inch long and covered with dirt.
c) Whatever was making the sound had heard him coming and was quiet.
d) The cricket didn't move.
14. To learn more about New York City which would be the LEAST reliable source of information?
a) an encyclopedia
b) a tabloid magazine
c) the official New York City tourism website
d) a textbook
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Homework Comprehension
Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. Be sure to write in cursive. Remember to try and rephrase the question in your answer.
1. How did Mario’s family make a living?
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2. What city did Mario live in?
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5. What nice thing did the conductor Paul do for Mario?
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Seatwork Personification
Directions: Underline the idea, object, animal being personified and circle what they’re doing that makes it an example of personification.
1. The sun danced across the sky on the hot summer day.
2. The big full moon guided me through the forest.
3. The mountain listened to the rumbles beneath its surface.
4. As the rain pounded to the ground, everyone ran for cover.
5. The old man sat at the edge of the sea as the waves crashed on the shore.
6. The old car groaned as it made its way down the long open road.
7. The wind whispered lonely sounds as it blew through the old creaky windows.
8. The leaves raced to the ground as the children ran across the playground.
9. The pencil moaned as the boy turned the handle on the pencil sharpener.
10. The tornado pranced across the field and wiped away everything in its path.
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Homework Personification
Write the object being personified and the meaning of the personification.
1. The wind sang her mournful song through the falling leaves.
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2. The microwave timer told me it was time to turn my TV dinner.
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3. The video camera observed the whole scene.
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4. The strawberries seemed to sing, "Eat me first!"
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5. The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.
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6. The daffodils nodded their yellow heads at the walkers.
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7. The water beckoned invitingly to the hot swimmers.
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8. The snow whispered as it fell to the ground during the early morning hours.
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9. The china danced on the shelves during the earthquake.
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10. The car engine coughed and sputtered when it started during the blizzard.
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Seatwork Compare and Contrast
You have read a good deal about two characters, Chester and Tucker. Use the diagram below to list qualities that are unique to each. Place these qualities in the portion of the circle that are under each individual name. Use the center part to list qualities they both share. Use your book to help you recall any information.
Chester Tucker
Both
Create a paragraph that uses the qualities listed above to compare and contrast Chester and Tucker.
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Homework Fact and Opinion
Some of the following sentences are statements of fact. Some are statements of opinion. In the blank before each sentence, write the letter F if that sentence is a
statement of fact. Write O if that sentence is a statement of opinion.
Harry Cat
Example: F __ Harry Cat was a tiger cat with gray-green and black stripes.
__ 1. Harry Cat lived in the drain pipe with Tucker.
__ 2. Chester was a cricket.
__ 3. Cats and mice are enemies.
__ 4. Rich people don't throw away as much garbage.
__ 5. Crickets use their wings more for singing than flying.
__ 6. Crickets are talented.
__ 7. Chester had never heard anyone speak like Tucker.
__ 8. New Year's Eve in Times Square was a wonderful sight.
__ 9. Chester had seen fights between cats and mice.
__ 10. Sights of interest in New York included Nedick's lunch counter and Loft's Candy Store
The Cricket In Times Square - pages 1 -42 WEEKLY QUIZ
Literal 1-5 _____20
The Cricket in Times Square Comprehension: for chapters 5-6. Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. Be sure to write in cursive. Remember to try and rephrase the question in your answer.
1. Why did Mr. Smedley, the music teacher, NOT want to hold Chester?
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The Cricket In Times Square - pages 1 -42 WEEKLY QUIZ
Inferential 1-2 _____8
The Cricket in Times Square Comprehension: for chapters 1-4. Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. Be sure to write in cursive. Remember to try and rephrase the question in your answer.
1. How does Mama Bellini feel about Mario's new pet? Explain.
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Name: ___________________________ Date:______________
The Cricket In Times Square - pages 43 -117
Name Date
Here are this week’s Vocabulary Words
|embroider |unsavory |luminous |limbered |
|pivot |bail |oblige |sublime |
|gape |skinflint |soothe |illustrious |
|prance |prowl |reproaches | |
|contentment |solemn |arson | |
|Wednesday 3/25 | |Thursday 3/26 |
| |Meet With Mr. O | | |Meet with Mr. O |
| |Begin Novel pages 43-60 | | |Cont. Novel pages 61-83 |
|__/13 |SW Complete vocabulary page 15 | |/10 |SW: Context Clues (p 17) |
|NS |HW Complete vocabulary page 16 | |/10 |HW: Context Clues (p 18) |
|Friday 3/27 | |Monday 3/30 |
| |Meet with Mr. O Continue | | |Meet w/ Mr. O |
| |Cont. Novel pages 84 -106 | | |Cont. Novel pages 107-117 |
|/10 |SW: Analogies (p 19) | |/12 |SW: Text Dependent Analysis (p 21) |
|/20 |HW: Analogies (p 20) | |/12 |HW: Text Dependent Analysis (p 22) |
|Friday |
|Finish Agenda, Weekly quizzes |Literal /16 Inferential /16 |
|Please Note: Early finishers: Once you have completed the daily checklist please read a book |
|Word List | |Study the definitions of the words below; then do the following exercises |
|embroider |ch 6 p 45 |decorate with needlework |
|pivot |ch 6 p 45 |axis consisting of a shaft supporting something that turns |
|gape |ch 7 p 53 |look with amazement |
|prance |ch 7 p 54 |move or step in a lively, spirited, or showy way |
|contentment |ch 7 p 58 |happiness with one's situation in life |
|unsavory |ch 8 p 66 |morally offensive |
|bail |ch 8 p 68 |money forfeited if the accused fails to appear in court |
|skinflint |ch 8 p 70 |a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend |
|prowl |ch 8 p 73 |move about in or as if in a predatory manner |
|solemn |ch 9 p 78 |dignified and somber in manner or character |
|luminous |ch10 p 84 |softly bright or radiant |
|oblige |ch10 p 90 |accommodate, favor |
|soothe |Ch11p 98 |gently calm (a person or their feelings). |
|reproaches |Ch11p 99 |to express disapproval or disappointment. |
|arson |Ch11p 99 |act of deliberately setting fire to property. |
|limbered |C12p115 |warm up in preparation for exercise or activity |
|sublime |C12p115 |of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty |
|illustrious |C12p116 |well known, respected, and admired for achievements. |
The Cricket In Times Square - pages 43 -117 Vocabulary
Seatwork Wednesday 3/25 __/ 13
WHAT DID CHESTER NOT DO!
Fill in the missing words using the vocabulary below Use the best word to fit its meaning and place it at the end of the sentence. Use the boxed letters to solve the riddle below.
|abrupt |contentment |embroidered |gaping |
|oblige |pathetic |pivot |pranced |
|soothe |skinflint |solemn |toppled |
|unsavory |(note: the boxes are not ordered) |
The man smoothly twisted his head, as if it were on a ____ . ___ χ ___ χ ___
“I have my life’s savings,” he said in a sad,____ voice. ___ ___ ___ ___ χ ___ ___ χ
Tucker scrambled into the cage and ___ all around inside it. ___ χ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
He was wearing a silk vest with dragons___ on it. ___ χ ___ ___ ___ ___ χ ___ ___ ___ ___
He made a very low and _____ bow. ___ χ ___ ___ ___ χ
He ____out of the matchbox into Mario’s lap. χ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ χ
They heard him draw a deep breath of ____. χ ___ ___ χ ___ ___ ___ χ ___ ___ ___
Tucker stopped ____ at the cricket cage. ___ ___ ___ χ ___ ___
Chester wasn’t used to the ___subways stops. χ ___ χ ___ ___ ___
Chester was happy to______ . χ ___ ___ ___ ___ χ
Now stop acting like a _____ and let’s get the money. χ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ χ
She suspected him of inviting___ characters ___ χ χ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Papa was trying to _____ Mama who was wheezing with excitement. ___ χ ___ ___ χ ___
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___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .
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Homework Wednesday 3/25
What did Chester eat?
S E H S O L A O G A C S E D T
D E N O U N C E D O W K S E O
D Y O L L L W A N R B I U V P
I L R L L H I T O O L N C A A
A E I O O I E A P B A F C E R
K C J P V N K C B S U L A H W
O Z P L T A G E I M M I A Y A
T E E M I A S G E T T N L S K
D L E L P R S N I N E T R I O
E N B I F Q E W U L F H M G I
T M N V M F T P W V D O T G L
B G L Y Y D U W B N N E U A D
P D N I K Z N O W O F R D M P
F P E A V M U S S D K M K D R
H M V G C S F C V D L U K J G
|ACCUSE |BAIL |CONTENTMENT |DENOUNCED |GAPING |
|GILDED |GOALOSHES |HEAVED |KEEN |KIMONO |
|LOOT |PATHETIC |PERIL |RAP |SKINFLINT |
|SOUFFLE |UNSAVORY |WHOPPED | | |
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The Cricket In Times Square - pages 43 -117 Using Context
Seatwork- Thursday 3/26 Uses Word Analysis Skills ___/ 10
Context clues are hints in the writing that help you figure out what a word means. This story is set in 1970s. The language could be a little different. Each example below has hints within the passage or sentence to help you figure out the meaning of the underlined word.
And when he wasn’t collecting, ‘scrounging” as he called it, or sleeping he liked to sit at the opening of the drain pipe and watch the world go by (ch 1 page 1)
Meaning:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Clues:_____________________________________________________
Now and then a person or two would come down one of the many stairs that led from the street and dart through the station. (ch 1page 2)
Meaning:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Clues:_____________________________________________________
There was emptiness in the air. What do you think the author means by emptiness in the air?” (ch 1Page 2,)
Meaning:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Clues:_____________________________________________________
But it was ate now: time to crawl back to his comfortable niche in the wall and go to sleep. (ch 1 page 6)
Meaning:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Clues:_____________________________________________________
He loved to hear stories. It was almost as much fun as eavesdropping—if the story was true. (ch 3 page 20)
Meaning:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Clues:_____________________________________________________
The Cricket In Times Square - pages 43 -117 Using Context
Homework- Thursday 3/26 Uses Word Analysis Skills ___/ 10
Context clues are hints in the writing that help you figure out what a word means. This story is set in 1970s. The language could be a little different. Each example below has hints within the passage or sentence to help you figure out the meaning of the underlined word.
Inside the drain pipe, Tucker’s nest was a jumble of papers, scraps of cloth, buttons, lost jewelry and everything else….. (ch 3 page 21)
Meaning:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Clues:_____________________________________________________
What does the author mean when he says: “She wouldn’t know a germ if one gave her a black eye.” (ch 4 page 31)
Meaning:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Clues:_____________________________________________________
What does the author mean by… “Who would read them but a few long hairs?” (ch 4page 31,) You may need to read the rest of the page for help.
Meaning:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Clues:_____________________________________________________
“Do you want to hold him?’ asked Mario. Mr. Smedley shrank back. “Oh I don’t think so, I was stung by a bee when I was eight years old. (ch 5 page 39)
Meaning:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Clues:_____________________________________________________
Then Papa turned to the music teacher with a happy, hopeless expression on his face, shrugged his shoulders & the two of them began talking opera again.(ch 5 p41)
Meaning:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Clues:_____________________________________________________
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
CC.1.3.8.I Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies and tools. E08.A-V.4.1.1
The Cricket In Times Square - pages 43 -117 Analogies
Seatwork- Friday 3/27 Uses Word Analysis Skills ___/ 10
An analogy is a comparison of two different things that are alike in some way.
Here are some examples. Complete the first column. Use the second column to help you make the proper analogy
|wide is to narrow as up is to |Wide and narrow are antonyms or opposites, therefore to create this analogy you |
| |must find a word that is the antonym of up. Since down is the opposite of up the |
| |analogy may read like this: |
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|green is to go as red is to |Green means to go on a stoplight, therefore red means to stop. |
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|clock is to time as thermometer is to |A clock is a tool that tells time, therefore a thermometer is a tool that records|
| |temperature. |
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|hand is to glove as foot is to |A glove is worn on the hand. Something that is worn of the foot is a shoe. |
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|leaf is to green as apple is to |Leaves are generally green. The color of apples is usually red. (Note green or |
| |yellow would also be acceptable.) |
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Now complete the following analogies
1. tall is to short as up is to ______________
2. ceiling to is floor as top is to ______________
3. eat is to hungry as sleep is to ______________
4. dark is to light as buy is to ______________
5. sheep is to lamb as bear is to ______________
The Cricket In Times Square - pages 43 -117 Analogies
Homework- Friday 3/27 Uses Word Analysis Skills ___/ 20
You must find the relationship between the first pair of words. Once the relationship is found try to think a a word that has the same relationship with the next word given. Try these.
1. The Cricket in Times Square is to George Selden as The Cat in the Hat is to _____________________
2. soda is to drink as a sandwich is to _____________________
3. snake is to slither as rabbit is to _____________________
4. east is to west as north is to _____________________
5. century is to 100 years as a decade is to _____________________
6. winter is to season as July is to _____________________
7. deer is to antlers as bull is to _____________________
8. baseball is to sport as hamburger is to _____________________
9. lemon is to sour as candy is to _____________________
10. book is to read as ball is to _____________________
11. bird is to nest as bee is to _____________________
12. brother is to sister as dad is to _____________________
13. carrot is to vegetable as grape is to _____________________
14. dark is to light as laugh is to _____________________
15. above is to below as artificial is to _____________________
16. saw us to cut as pencil is to _____________________
17. fast is to quick as trot is to _____________________
18. swim is to water as fly is to _____________________
19. music is to ear as eat is to _____________________
20. frightened is to scared as giggle is to _____________________
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
CC.1.3.8.I Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies and tools. E08.A-V.4.1.1
The Cricket In Times Square - pages 43 -117 Text Structure Analysis
Seatwork- Monday 3/30 ___/ 12 Inferential
UPON COMPLETING CHAPTER 12: How does Chester’s music affect the characters in this story?. List three characters and give example of how Chester has made an impact. BE SURE TO ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. BE CAREFUL OF SPELLING AND NEATNESS. (4 pts)
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CC.1.3.8.E Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style. E08.A-C.2.1.2
The Cricket In Times Square - pages 43 -117 Text Structure Analysis
Homework- Monday 3/30 ___/ 12 Inferential
Authors sometimes use personification to make their writing more interesting. Personification is when you give the qualities of a person to something that isn’t human. Find three examples of personification used so far in this story. BE SURE TO ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. BE CAREFUL OF SPELLING AND NEATNESS. (4 pts)
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The Cricket In Times Square - ps 43 -117 – Comprehension /16 literal
Please answer in a complete sentence. Each question is worth 4 points.
1. What are Tucker’s suggestions about the ripped two dollar bill? What actually happens? ___/4
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The Cricket In Times Square - ps 43 -117 – Comp. /16 inferential
5. Mr. Fong gives Mario a fortune cookie. What is a fortune? What does the message in the cookie say? How is this message like foreshadowing? ____/4
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Page 38, shrugged his shoulders
• Use context clues to determine the meaning of the following words:
halt, page 39
cluttered, page 41
tiers, page 42
tinkled faintly, page 45
fortune, page 46
• Use context clues to determine the meaning of the following words or phrases:
“Buck up,” page 57
Heaved it after Tucker, page 58
Vanished into the drain pipe, page 58
Kept dropping stitches, page 58
Economicness, page 61
Chester did not commit arson
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(1 point for usage & 1 point for spelling)
___ /10 Demonstrates Use of Mechanics
Name: ___________________________
The Cricket in Times Square Vocabulary: for chapters 1-4: Use 10 of your words from the vocabulary in chapters 1-4 to in sentences. You can use more than one word in a sentence. The words should not be “forced”. This should be done in cursive.
Name: ___________________________ ____/8 Comp: Inferential
Name: ___________________________ Date:______________
The Cricket in Times Square Vocabulary: for chapters 5-6
Chapter 5
clustered, din, genius, prophesy
Chapter 6
Lurched, abrupt, craned, knickknacks, novelties, incense, avalanche, spire, pagoda
|Matching: Match the words to the correct definitions. |
| |clustered |A |noise |
| |din |B |grouped |
| |genius |C |moved suddenly forward. |
| |prophesy |D |anything that comes in overwhelming numbers |
| |lurched |E |any of a variety of substances that give off a pleasant odor |
| | | |when burned. |
| |abrupt |F |top or point of a structure |
| |craned |G |small ornamental objects |
| |knickknacks |H |sudden or quick |
| |novelties |I |turned |
| |incense |J |small inexpensive items |
| |avalanche |K |predict |
| |spire |L |natural ability or natural talent |
| |pagoda |M |a temple in the form of a pyramidal tower |
___ /20 Understands & Applies Vocabulary
(1 point for usage & 1 point for spelling)
___ /10 Demonstrates Use of Mechanics
Name: ___________________________
The Cricket in Times Square Vocabulary: for chapters 5-6: Use 10 of your words from the vocabulary in chapters 5-6 TO CREATE A PARAGRAPH. You can use more than one word in a sentence. The words should not be “forced”. This should be done in cursive.
Name: ___________________________ ____/8 Critical Thinking
The Cricket in Times Square: COMPARE & CONTRAST: for chapters 5-6.
Assignment:
Recall the paper maker that we had here as a visitor in the fall. He demonstrated a trade that was common in Colonial times. Compare it with printing or copying that occurs today. Create a Venn Diagram that shows how the jobs are similar, and how they are different today.
Paper Maker Copier
Both
Create a paragraph that compares and contrasts how the paper is different and similar to a modern day printer/copier.
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Name: ___________________________ ____/8 Critical Thinking
Name: ___________________________ ____/20 Comprehension: Literal
Name: ___________________________ ____/8 Comp: Inferential
The Cricket in Times Square Comprehension: for chapters 5-6. Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. Be sure to write in cursive. Remember to try and rephrase the question in your answer.
How does Chester feel after his first view of Times Square
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Describe Sai Fong. Use at least four descriptions in your answer.
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Name: ___________________________ Date:______________
The Cricket in Times Square Vocabulary: for chapters 7-8
Chapter 7
Vocabulary: gaping, souffle, keen, kimono, contentment
Chapter 8
Vocabulary: rap, accuse, whopped, heaved, denounced, unsavory, gilded, bail, pathetic, loot, peril, goaloshes, skinflint
|Matching: Match the words to the correct definitions. |
| |gaping |A |cheapskate; miser |
| |souffle' |B |boots |
| |keen |C |danger |
| |kimono |D |money |
| |contentment |E |pitiful; sorrowful |
| |rap |F |money paid to be freed from imprisonment |
| |accuse |G |coated with a gold color |
| |whopped |H |disagreeable or unpleasant |
| |heaved |I |criticized |
| |denounced |J |threw or hurled |
| |unsavory |K |hit ; strike |
| |gilded |L |to find fault or blame |
| |bail |M |the blame or punishment |
| |pathetic |N |satisfaction |
| |loot |O |a loose outer garment with short, wide sleeves and a sash |
| |peril |P |eager |
| |galoshes |Q |a baked food which is made light and puffy in cooking |
| |skinflint |R |looking |
Name: ___________________________ ____/20 Comprehension: Literal
The Cricket in Times Square Comprehension: for chapters 7-8. Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. Be sure to write in cursive. Remember to try and rephrase the question in your answer.
1. How did Chester feel about the cricket cage?
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2. What did Tucker want to do with the cage?
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3. What punishment did Chester and Mario get?
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4. How did Tucker get money?
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5. Why did the animals pay Mama back in this special way - 1 half dollar, 4 quarters, 1 dime, 5 nickels, and 15 pennies?
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Name: ___________________________ ____/8 Comp: Inferential
The Cricket in Times Square Comprehension: for chapters 7-8. Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. Be sure to write in cursive. Remember to try and rephrase the question in your answer.
At the end of Chapter 7, Chester says that he is beginning to enjoy New York. Why do you suppose this is so?
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Do you think it was a fair decision to make Mario replace the money that chester ruined? Why or why not?.
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The Cricket In Times Square - Vocabulary for
Chapters 11-14
Complete the crossword puzzle.
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Across
3 walking slowly
5 peak;top
7 tired
9 confused
10 a person or thing that
that reportedly brings
bad luck
11 to lose all hope or
confidence
12 crowd of people
Down
1 persuade or encourage
2 beg
4 wanting everything for
oneself without thinking
of others
6 gnawing mammals
which include rats, mice,
and squirrels
8 blame; censure
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Vocabulary- Chapters 11-15 Use this sheet to help you complete the crossword puzzle on page 22
Chapter 11
1. despair - to lose all hope or confidence
2. reproach- blame; censure
3. indignantly- angrily; expressing anger
4. jinx- a person or thing that reportedly brings bad luck
5. dwindled- to become smaller; decrease
Chapter 12
1. greedy- wanting everything for oneself without thinking of others
2. rodent- gnawing mammals which include rats, mice, and squirrels
3.implore- beg
Chapter 13
1. dazed- confused
2. throngs- crowd of people
3. coax- persuade or encourage
Chapter 14
1. ambling- walking slowly
2. wearily - tired
3. summit- peak; top
Chapter 15
1. compartment- section
2. muffle- to deaden the sound
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Name: ___________________________ ____/10 Critical Thinking
Context Clues Circle the best meaning of the underlined word.
1. The first review on the Harry Potter movie was favorable. Many people attended and enjoyed the movie. Some people even saw the movie three times!
a. negative b. uncertain c. positive d. clear
2. Her quiet, timid ways made us guess at her true feelings about the story because she kept her ideas to herself and never spoke in the class.
a. shy b. boisterous c. kind d. seriously
3. He was found running down the street after curfew, and his parents were penalized. The ticket read: "Illegally in the streets at 1:00A.M." Now he would have to pay the ticket with his own money.
a. crooked b. fined c. delicate d. informed
4. The woman crossed her fingers as her daughter did the cheer. She was hoping that everything would work out for her daughter as she vied for a position on the squad. Her daughter wanted to be a cheerleader.
a. shouted b. enclosed c. expanded d. tried
5. The boy knew that the lake was teeming, and overflowing with bass, so he brought a big net to help get the fish in the boat.
a. rare b. enclave c. full d. sparse
6. It was difficult to listen to Tommy speak because he droned on and on just like a buzzer that won't stop buzzing.
a. ideal b. same tone c. lively d. scared
7. The lithe girl was perfect for the basketball team because she was all muscle and could play well.
a. lean b. cubed c. thick d. eerie
8. Thomas went to the apex of the mountain, and because it was so high, he had to take a tank of oxygen with him.
a. bottom b. breathe c. top d. clear
9. The apparatus that Jill used to connect the fabric was similar to a sewing machine, but this one did all of the work while she just pushed a button.
a. idea b. zipper c. instrument d. singular
10. The frigid air seemed to suck his breathe away as he attempted to finish his first snowman of the season
a. deficient b. sappy c. thick d. cold
Name: ___________________________ ____/40 Critical Thinking
Context Clues: Read the sentence below. Decide the meaning of the underlined word. Please answer in a sentence AND explain what clues helped you!
1. The ghastly face of the dead man floated up from the bottom of the pool and scared us all.
What does ghastly mean?
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2. The generous man handed out 20 dollar bills to the homeless at Christmas time.
What does generous mean?
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3. The boy always minded his mother and father's rules, and they loved their obedient child.
What does obedient mean?
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4. The smells coming from the kitchen enticed the neighbors to come over and see what was baking in our oven.
What does enticed mean?
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5. We knew to look for the rainbow after the ensuing rains.
What does ensuing mean?
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6. She has devoted her life to making sure that the children of her community were fed and had a chance to go to the doctor.
What does devoted mean?
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7. The young man frequently reads new books. Yesterday he checked out five more.
What does frequently mean?
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8. The man grew up on a farm and went to school in the rural community of Marfa.
What does rural mean?
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9. There was much evidence that the burglar had been in their home because chairs were overturned and many items were broken.
What does evidence mean?
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10. The girl was mortified to see that her name was on the board for talking too much at lunch, and she put her head down on her desk and cried.
What does mortified mean?
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Name: ___________________________ ____/20 Comprehension: Literal
The Cricket in Times Square Comprehension: for chapters 7-8. Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. Be sure to write in cursive. Remember to try and rephrase the question in your answer.
6. How did Chester feel about the cricket cage?
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10. Why did the animals pay Mama back in this special way - 1 half dollar, 4 quarters, 1 dime, 5 nickels, and 15 pennies?
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Name: ___________________________ ____/8 Comp: Inferential
The Cricket in Times Square Comprehension: for chapters 7-8. Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. Be sure to write in cursive. Remember to try and rephrase the question in your answer.
At the end of Chapter 7, Chester says that he is beginning to enjoy New York. Why do you suppose this is so?
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Name: ___________________________ ____/7 Comprehension: Literal
The Cricket in Times Square Comprehension: for chapters 11-15. Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. Be sure to write in cursive. Remember to try and rephrase the question in your answer.
What was Mr. Smedley's opinion of Chester?
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What was the one worry Chester had about leaving?
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Place the following in the proper order of events in (Chapter 12)
1) Mr. Smedley tests Chester's musical talents.
2) The animals talk over how Chester could make the Bellinis money.
3) Mr. Smedley writes a letter to the Music Editor of the New York Times.
4) Mr. Smedley comes to the newsstand to buy a copy of Musical America.
5) Chester learns new songs by listening to the radio.
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Name: ___________________________ ____/8 Comp: Inferential
The Cricket in Times Square Comprehension: for chapters 11-15. Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. Be sure to write in cursive. Remember to try and rephrase the question in your answer.
What is happening in this passage?
Traffic came to a standstill. The buses, the cars, men and women walking-everything stopped. And what was strangest of all, no one minded. Just perfectly content not to move and hardly to breathe.
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Predict what you think will happen once the people of New York read Mr. Smedley's article in the New York Times.
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Name: ___________________________
Analogies
An analogy is a comparison of two different things that are alike in some way.
Here are some examples
|wide is to narrow as up is to ____________ |Wide and narrow are antonyms or opposites, therefore to create this analogy you |
| |must find a word that is the antonym of up. Since down is the opposite of up the |
| |analogy may read like this: |
| |wide is to narrow as up is to down |
|green is to go as red is to ____________ |Green means to go on a stoplight, therefore red means to stop. |
| |green is to go as red is to stop |
|clock is to time as thermometer is to ________ |A clock is a tool that tells time, therefore a thermometer is a tool that records|
| |temperature. |
| |clock is to time as thermometer is to temperature |
|hand is to glove as foot is to __________ |A glove is worn on the hand. Something that is worn of the foot is a shoe. |
| |hand is to glove as foot is to shoe |
|leaf is to green as apple is to __________ |Leaves are generally green. The color of apples is usually red. (Note green or |
| |yellow would also be acceptable.) |
| |leaf is to green as apple is to red |
Name: ___________________________
Analogies
You must find the relationship between the first pair of words. Once the relationship is found try to think a a word that has the same relationship with the next word given. Try these.
21. tall is to short as up is to ______________
22. ceiling to is floor as top is to ___________________
23. eat is to hungry as sleep is to __________________
24. dark is to light as buy is to _________________
25. sheep is to lamb as bear is to ________________
26. soda is to drink as a sandwich is to _________________
27. snake is to slither as rabbit is to ___________________
28. east is to west as north is to __________________
29. century is to 100 years as a decade is to _____________________
30. winter is to season as July is to __________________
31. deer is to antlers as bull is to __________________
32. baseball is to sport as hamburger is to ______________
33. lemon is to sour as candy is to _______________
34. The Cricket in Times Square is to George Selden as The Cat in the Hat is to __________________
35. bird is to nest as bee is to _____________
36. brother is to sister as dad is to _________________
37. carrot is to vegetable as grape is to _____________________
38. dark is to light as laugh is to _______________________
39. above is to below as artificial is to ___________________
40. saw us to cut as pencil is to ________________
41. fast is to quick as trot is to ____________________
42. swim is to water as fly is to ________________
43. music is to ear as eat is to ______________
44. frightened is to scared as giggle is to ___________________
45. book is to read as ball is to _____________
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