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
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.
when you meet someone, you “make their _________ acquaintance Multiple Meaning Word
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.
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 newsstand sold
to search everywhere for what is needed scrounging
thinking sad thoughts about something wanted, that is lost or gone wistfully I wish I had saved some of those sardines.
a time of heavy traffic while people are traveling to and rush hour from work
the most recognizable part of a song melody
jumble route acquaintance scornful logical eavesdropping High Interest Words newsstand scrounging wistfully rush hour melody