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1 This sample includes the following: The Table of Contents Lesson Plans at a Glance Lesson 1 Vocabulary Practice Lesson 1 Comprehension Lesson 1 Constructive Response You may purchase the complete unit at Cricket-in-Times-Square-Unit c Page 1 Unit Created by Gay Miller

2 The Cricket in Times Square Table of Contents Introduction 1 Table of Contents 3 Lesson Plans at a Glance 7 Vocabulary Updates/Vocabulary Teaching Method 8 Vocabulary List 12 Vocabulary Bookmarks 18 Vocabulary Cards 20 Vocabulary Practice Booklet 25 Vocabulary Practice Booklet Answer Key 39 Vocabulary Test 48 PART 2 ~ Comprehension and Constructive Response Questions 52 Writing & Common Core State Standards Alignment to Constructive Response Questions 53 Comprehension Quiz for Chapters Chapters 1-2 ~ Constructive Response - Onomatopoeia 60 Comprehension Quiz for Chapters Chapters 3-4 ~ Constructive Response - Setting 64 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 5 66 Chapter 5 ~ Constructive Response Comparing Chester to Orpheus 68 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 6 70 Chapter 6 ~ Constructive Response Summarizing & Author s Purpose 72 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 7 74 Chapter 7 ~ Constructive Response Mood 76 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 8 78 Chapter 8 ~ Constructive Response Problems and Solutions 80 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 9 82 Chapter 9 ~ Constructive Response Summarizing 84 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter Chapter 10 ~ Constructive Response Summarizing & Main Idea 90 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter Chapter 11 ~ Constructive Response Character Change 94 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter Chapter 12 ~ Constructive Response Comparing Characters 98 Page 2 Unit Created by Gay Miller

3 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter Chapter 13 ~ Constructive Response Figurative Language 102 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter Chapter 14~ Constructive Response Theme 107 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter Full Book ~ Constructive Response Point of View 111 Full Book ~ Constructive Response Plot Development 114 Full Book ~ Constructive Response Prediction 116 Full Book ~ Constructive Response Compare and Contrast Book to Movie Versions 117 Character Organizer 119 PART 3 ~Language Arts Skill Activities and Practice 122 Common Core Alignment 123 Prefix and Suffix Cards and Pockets 126 Prefix and Suffix Practice [Puzzles] 138 Root Word Organizer 147 Figurative Language Response Cards 151 Figurative Language Organizer 157 Figurative Language Craftivity 161 Task Card Activities 166 Context Clues Organizer 181 Context Clues Lesson 185 Context Clues Task Cards 188 Context Clues Game 194 Apostrophe/Possessives Organizer 199 Possessive Printable Practice Exercises 203 Possessive Nouns Task Cards 209 Correcting Run-on Sentences Organizer 217 Conjunction Organizers 221 Run-on Sentences Task Cards 226 Plurals and Comparative and Superlative Adjectives 230 Plural Spelling Rules Organizer 236 Plural Printable Practice Exercises 242 Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Spelling Rules Organizer 256 Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Printable Practice Exercises 261 Page 3 Unit Created by Gay Miller

4 English Test covering Plurals, Possessives, and Comparative and Superlative Adjectives 271 Synonyms and Antonyms Graphic Organizers 274 Synonyms and Antonyms Lesson 277 Synonyms and Antonyms Printable Practice Exercises 282 Card Activities for Plurals, Possessives, and Comparative and Superlative Adjectives 287 Activities 303 Clothespin Cricket 304 Strawberry Soda 305 Tucker s Life Savings 306 Chinese Dinner 307 Fire Safety 308 Answer Keys 309 Password Information for Finding Online Quizzes 316 Books in this Series 318 Sequence of Skills for This Series 324 Credits 325 Page 4 Unit Created by Gay Miller

5 Lesson Plans at a Glance Chapter 1 Read Vocabulary Vocabulary Practice Book scrounge subside Page 1 Comprehension Constructive Response Question Skill Practice Prefix/Suffix Cards Chapter 2 thicket quality Page 2 Chapters 1-2 ~ Onomatopoeia Prefix/Suffix Practice Root Word Organizer Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 eavesdrop logical acquaintance leery enchanting prophesy avalanche pagoda gape luxury Page 3 Page 4 Chapters 3-4 ~ Setting Page 5 Chapter 5 ~ Comparing Chester to Orpheus Page 6 Chapter 6 ~ Summarizing & Author s Purpose Page 7 Chapter 7 ~ Mood Figurative Language Response Cards/ Figurative Language Organizer Figurative Language Response Cards/ Figurative Language Organizer Figurative Language Craftivity Context Clues Organizer Context Clues Lesson & Task Cards Chapter 8 furiously furious fidget Page 8 Chapter 8 ~ Problems and Solutions Chapter 9 luscious Page 9 Chapter 9 ~ Summarizing Correcting Run-ons Organizer FANBOYS Organizer Correcting Run-ons Task Cards Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 rubbish insulate jinx salvage sublime illustrious encore entomologist Page 10 Chapter 10 ~ Summarizing & Main Idea Page 11 Chapter 11 ~ Character Change Page 12 Chapter 12 ~ Comparing Characters Page 13 Chapter 13 ~ Figurative Language Plural Spelling Rules 5 Plural Practice Exercises Comparative and Superlative Organizer 3 Comparative and Superlative Practice Exercises Apostrophe Organizer 2 Possessive Lessons and Practice Exercises Possessive Task Cards Chapter 14 ambling summit Page 14 Chapter 14 ~ Theme Synonym and Antonym Organizers Chapter 15 compartment smidgin Vocabulary Test Page 16 Chapter 15 ~ Point of View ~ Plot Development Prediction ~ Compare and Contrast Book to Movie Versions Synonym and Antonym Lesson 2 Synonym and Antonym Practice Exercises English Test (Optional) Page 5 Unit Created by Gay Miller

6 Chapter 1[scrounge & subside] Fill in each blank using either scrounge or subside. 1. Look in the cabinet to see what you can up for supper. 2. After the storm, the waves began to. 3. The baby s crying will if you pick her up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. Circle five words in the box that are synonyms or closely related to the word subside. boost diminish swell lessen decrease increase dwindle rise recede grow ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. Which word does not belong? scrounge rummage offer forage search hunt Page 6 Unit Created by Gay Miller Page 1

7 Vocabulary Review Fill in the blank using one of the vocabulary words. scrounge luscious subside deduction thicket rubbish quality insulate eavesdrop subside logical salvage acquaintance sublime leery illustrious enchanting encore prophesy entomologist avalanche ambling pagoda summit gape compartment luxury smidgin furiously fidget 1. Please give me just a smidgin of dessert. 2. The baby elephant was _ambling behind his mother. Chapter 1[scrounge & subside] Fill in each blank using either scrounge or subside. 1. Look in the cabinet to see what you can scrounge up for supper. 2. After the storm, the waves began to subside. 3. The baby s crying will subside if you pick her up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. Circle five words in the box that are synonyms or closely related to the word subside. 3. I ate some of the luscious chocolate cake. 4. Bill began to eavesdrop on the boy s conversation. 5. The entomologist had a large collection of butterflies. 6. The pain subsided_ after the medication begins to work. 7. The _illustrious_ man should run for President. 8. Spending the night in the cricket cage was Tucker's idea of boost diminish swell lessen decrease increase dwindle rise recede grow _luxury. 9. The house was _insulated_ so the cold air would not come inside. 10. The Chinese are known for building pagoda(s)_. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. Which word does not belong? scrounge rummage offer forage search hunt 11. Kevin furiously ran from store to store trying to find the perfect gift. 12. The encore was the best part of the concert. Page 12 Page 1 Page 7 Unit Created by Gay Miller

8 The Cricket in Times Square Chapters 1 & 2 Name 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 Page 8 Unit Created by Gay Miller

9 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 it was that 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 Page 9 Unit Created by Gay Miller

10 Onomatopoeia Highlight each word from the passage that is an example of onomatopoeia. He had heard the rumble of subway trains and the shriek their iron wheels make when they go around the corner. From above through the iron grills that open onto the streets, he had heard the thrumming of the rubber tires of automobiles, and the hooting of their horns and the howling of their brakes. And he had heard the babble of the voices when the station was full of human beings, and the barking of the dogs that some of them had on leashes. Birds, the pigeons of New York, and cats, and even the high purring of airplanes above the city Tucker had heard. But in all his days, and on all his journeys through the greatest city in the world, Tucker had never heard a sound quite like this one. Why did the author use onomatopeia in this passage? Literal Drawing Page 10 Unit Created by Gay Miller

11 Onomatopoeia Highlight each word from the passage that is an example of onomatopoeia. He had heard the rumble of subway trains and the shriek their iron wheels make when they go around the corner. From above through the iron grills that open onto the streets, he had heard the thrumming of the rubber tires of automobiles, and the hooting of their horns and the howling of their brakes. And he had heard the babble of the voices when the station was full of human beings, and the barking of the dogs that some of them had on leashes. Birds, the pigeons of New York, and cats, and even the high purring of airplanes above the city Tucker had heard. But in all his days, and on all his journeys through the greatest city in the world, Tucker had never heard a sound quite like this one. Why did the author use onomatopeia in this passage? The author described many sounds that can be heard in the city. The author most likely wanted the reader to really understand that although Tucker Mouse was aware of many noises that were in the city he was hearing something different, something that he could not explain. Literal Drawing Page 11 Unit Created by Gay Miller

12 Prefix and Suffix Activities for mis- dis, -ness, and or/-er Puzzle Context Clues Activity similar to the one pictured. Root Word Activities for meter/metr Organizer for Meter/Metr like the one pictured below. Page 12 Unit Created by Gay Miller

13 Character Sayings Craftivity Page 13 Unit Created by Gay Miller

14 Context Clues Organizer Printable Practice 18 Task Cards Organizer Printable Practice Possessive Nouns Organizer 30 Task Cards Page 14 Unit Created by Gay Miller

15 Conjunction & FANBOYS Organizers Plurals Organizer 24 Task Cards Page 15 Unit Created by Gay Miller

16 Spelling Plural Nouns Organizer Printable Practice Five Lessons Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Organizers Printable Practice Three Lessons Synonyms & Antonyms Printable Practice Organizers Page 16 Unit Created by Gay Miller

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