1. THE CRICKET
IN TIMES SQUARE
LindaC/Callison/2012

2. Other books by George Selden
. . . and more

3. 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.

4. Times Square at night.

5. Times Square subway station.

6. a messy pile of things
jumble

7. 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.

8. a road, course, or way of travel
route

9. 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.

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

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

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

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

14. to show dislike or disgust
scornful

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

16. something that makes sense and is reasonable
logical

17. 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.

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

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

20. 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.

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

22. to search everywhere for what is needed
scrounging

23. 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

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

25. the most recognizable part of a song
melody

26. 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.