The Cricket in Times Square - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4

By Michelle Jensen

Be uprooted and dropped into a busy and overwhelming city to learn about friendship and belonging. Take all the work out of planning a lesson so there's more time focused on comprehension and engaging hands-on follow-up activities. Do some research on the importance of crickets in the Chinese culture. Compare Chinatown with Times Square by listing three differences. Describe Chester's dream and what he did in response to it. Find the words the author used to represent sounds and explain what sounds they represent. Imagine what it would be like for Harry and Tucker to visit Chester in the country. Get into the 'skin' of Tucker to tell how he would act if he found money in Times Square. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

About the Novel:
The Cricket in Times Square is the Newbery Honor-winning story of a cricket who finds himself taken away from his country home and dropped right in the Times Square subway station. Chester Cricket enjoys his home in Connecticut; however, one day he is brought to the city and immediately misses home. While in Times Square, Chester meets Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat, who quickly become friends with the musical insect. Chester is also adopted by Mario, a young boy who's family runs a small newspaper stand in the station. Throughout the story, Chester finds himself amidst many obstacles and struggling to prove he belongs in the big city.

• Language: English
• Publisher: CCP Interactive
• Release date: Sep 10, 2013
• ISBN: 9781771672580

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A Literature Kit™ FOR

The Cricket in Times Square

By George Selden

Written by Michelle Jensen

GRADES 3 – 4

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ISBN – 13: 978-1-77167-005-0

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Critical Thinking Skills

The Cricket in Times Square

Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy

Contents

Assessment Rubric

The Cricket in Times Square

Teacher Guide

Our resource has been created for ease of use by both TEACHERS and STUDENTS alike.

Introduction

Our literature kit is designed to give the teacher several helpful ways of making the study of this novel a more enjoyable and