THE CRICKETIN TIMES SQUARE

LindaC/Callison/2012

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1. Read the definition2. Look at the picture3. Try to guess the word4. Click to see the word

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

a road, course, or way of travel

route

when you meet someone, you “make their _________

acquaintance

MultipleMeaningWord

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

acquaintance

to show dislike or disgust

scornful

something that makes sense and is reasonable

logical

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

eavesdropping

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 lostorgone

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

jumblerouteacquaintancescornfullogicaleavesdropping

High InterestWordsnewsstandscroungingwistfullyrush hourmelody