Unit 6, Week 2
The Cricket in Times Square
4th Grade
O’Neal Elementary
Vocabulary Words
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eavesdropping- listening to other people
talking without letting them know you are
listening
scuffling- sound of feet shuffling
wistfully- sweetly sad; thoughtfully
jumble- confused mixture or condition; a
mess
logical-reasonable; thoughtful
acquaintance- someone known or
introduced
scornfully- angrily; disapprovingly
hatefully
Vocabulary:
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angrily
longingly
logical
Find synonyms for the
logical
following vocabulary
words.....
messy
Synonym scornfully wistfully
sensible
thoughtfully
reasonable
sadly
thoughtful
disapprovingly
jumble
logical
Vocabulary: Story Words
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cricket- an insect, similar to a grasshopper, that makes a
noise at night
brook- a small stream
liverwurst- a sausage made with ground liver
forlornly- sadly
leery- cautious, distrustful
theme- over all message or idea that the author wants the
readers to understand
fantasy- a story with invented characters, settings, or other
elements that could not exist in real life
colony- a group of animals or plants of the same kind living
in a particular place.
echolocation- bouncing sound waves off objects, to fly
around.
insecticides- are chemicals used to kill insects.
Vocabulary: Words In Context
jumble logical acquaintance scuffling
scornfully wistfully eavesdropping
1. Barbara learned our secrets by _________ on our
conversations.
2. She is not a good friend; she is more like an __________.
3. Grandma _________ told stories of her happy girlhood.
4. I heard the raccoon ________ along the driveway.
5. It didn’t seem _________ that wild animals would wander
the city.
6. The animal’s nest was a jumble of fur, feathers, and dried
grass.
7. He glanced _______________________ at the rowdy
children, saying that he did not want to be disturbed.
 Practice: Context Clues
Vocabulary: Context Clues
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Paragraph Clues Explain that when you see an
unfamiliar word, you can use the context clues in
the surrounding paragraph to help you determine
the word’s meaning. You may find that the
paragraph contains an antonym, a synonym, or
further description of the unfamiliar word.
Sometimes you will have to read the entire
paragraph to find the clue.
Read the paragraph from The Cricket in Times
Square that begins with “Inside the drain
pipe…”on page 697. Then find the clues in the
paragraph that would help you define the word
jumble.
Phonics
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Homophones are words that sound alike but are
spelled differently and have different definitions.
One reason that there homophones in English is
that there are often different ways to spell the
same sound.
Practice:
Homophone Quiz
Homophone Matching
Homophone Practice
Phonics: Homophones
Word
wade
tale
doe
pail
flour
sun
Homophone
Use each in a
sentence.
Fluency:
Repeated Reading...........Punctuation
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Paying close attention to punctuation will
help a good reader use proper intonation
and expression.
“At first I wasn’t too frightened,” said Chester.
“After all, I thought, they probably come from
New Canaan or some other nearby town. They’ll
have to unpack the basket sooner or later. Little
did I know!” He shook his head and sighed. “I
could feel the basket being carried into a car and
riding somewhere and then being lifted down.
That must have been the railroad station.”
Genres
Fantasy: is story with invented
characters, settings, or other elements
that could not exist in real life.
 Editorials: are articles printed in
newspapers and magazines that express
the opinions of the writer.
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Analyze Story Structure: Theme
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Authors of fiction organize stories in various
ways. The author of a fantasy story can help
readers understand the theme by using structure.
Identify the theme of a story, you should look for
clues that tell you what the message about life
the author is trying to express.
What happens when a county cricket
winds up in a big city?
Comprehension: Summarize
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To summarize means to tell something in a brief
and organized way.
A summary of a story includes the main idea and
supporting details. Sometime a story’s main
idea is not stated; it may be implied by the
details.
Practice:
Text Feature: Advertisements
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Advertisements try to persuade people to buy a
product or service.
Advertisements contain text and pictures.
Advertisements give important facts, details, or
descriptions about the product or service.
Advertisements include persuasive words and
techniques that are designed to catch the
reader’s attention.
What makes the bat house being advertised on page
713 unique enough to purchase.
Reflection: Day 1
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Predict what you think The Cricket in
Times Square will be about
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Predict if you think the animals on page
693 will get along well together and why?
Reflection: Day 2
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What is the meaning of darted on page
694? What context clues helped you
define the word? Use two details or
examples from the story to support your
answer.
Reflection: Day 3
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What are two ways that the City Mouse in
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse is
the same/different from Chester Cricket in
The Cricket in Times Square? Use details
and/or examples from the story to support
your answer.
Reflection: Day 4
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Summarize
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Retell, in your own words, a short summary on the
following Famous Missourians:
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
Mary Easton Sibley
John Berry Meacham
George Washington Carver
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Mark Twain
Harry S Truman
Thomas Hart Benton (Painter)
Reflection: Day 5
List two additional keywords or phrases
that you might use to research
information about bats.
Example: Nocturnal Animal Facts
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Theme.....???
Clue
Clue
THEME?
Main Idea
New Title
Theme...Main Idea....Fantasy....
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Fantasy
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Title
Skim and Scan