THE CRICKET IN TIMES SQUARE LindaC/Callison/2012

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This story takes place in a subway station below Times Square in New York City Note to Teachers: Treasures recommends you use the DEA (Define/Example/Ask) Routine to introduce vocabulary. This power point does not use this routine and is meant to be used after students have been introduced to vocabulary words.

Times Square at night.

Times Square subway station.

a messy pile of things jumble

Partner time! THINK of a time when you’ve seen a jumble of things. TELL your partner a time when you’ve seen a jumble of things.

a road, course, or way of travel route

Partner time! THINK of a time when you’ve seen a route or been on a route. TELL your partner a time when you’ve seen a route or been on a route.

acquaintance when you meet someone, you “make their _________ Multiple Meaning Word acquaintance

Partner time! THINK of a time when you’ve made an acquaintance. TELL your partner a time when you’ve made an acquaintance.

a person you know, but who is not really a friend acquaintance

Partner time! THINK of an acquaintance, someone you’ve met. TELL your partner about an acquaintance.

to show dislike or disgust scornful

Partner time! THINK of a time when you have felt scornful. TELL your partner a time when you have felt scornful.

something that makes sense and is reasonable logical

Partner time! THINK of a time when you’ve been logical about a decision. TELL your partner a time when you’ve been logical about a decision.

listening in on another person’s conversation without his or her knowledge eavesdropping

Partner time! THINK of a time when you were easedropping. TELL your partner a time when you were easedropping.

These are words in the story you may not have seen before. High Interest Words These are words in the story you may not have seen before.

a stall or booth where news-papers and magazines are sold newsstand

to search everywhere for what is needed scrounging

I wish I had saved some of those sardines. thinking sad thoughts about something wanted, that is lost or gone I wish I had saved some of those sardines. wistfully

a time of heavy traffic while people are traveling to and from work rush hour

the most recognizable part of a song melody

jumble route acquaintance scornful logical eavesdropping High Interest Words newsstand scrounging wistfully rush hour melody Describe a word to your students. Have them chorally state the word you are describing.