Unit 6, Week 2The Cricket in Times

Square

4th Grade O’Neal Elementary

Vocabulary Words eavesdropping- listening to other people

talking without letting them know you are listening

scuffling- sound of feet shuffling wistfully- sweetly sad; thoughtfully jumble- confused mixture or condition; a

mess logical-reasonable; thoughtful acquaintance- someone known or introduced scornfully- angrily; disapprovingly

Vocabulary: Find synonyms for the

following vocabulary words.....

Synonym scornfully wistfully jumble logical

logical sensible

logical thoughtful

reasonableangrily

sadlythoughtfully

longingly

messy disapprovingly

hatefully

Vocabulary: Story Words cricket- an insect, similar to a grasshopper, that makes a

noise at night brook- a small stream liverwurst- a sausage made with ground liver forlornly- sadly leery- cautious, distrustful theme- over all message or idea that the author wants the

readers to understand fantasy- a story with invented characters, settings, or other

elements that could not exist in real life colony- a group of animals or plants of the same kind living

in a particular place. echolocation- bouncing sound waves off objects, to fly

around. insecticides- are chemicals used to kill insects.

Vocabulary: Words In Contextjumble logical acquaintance scuffling scornfully wistfully eavesdropping

1. Barbara learned our secrets by _________ on our conversations.

2. She is not a good friend; she is more like an __________.3. Grandma _________ told stories of her happy girlhood.4. I heard the raccoon ________ along the driveway.5. It didn’t seem _________ that wild animals would wander the

city.6. The animal’s nest was a jumble of fur, feathers, and dried

grass.7. He glanced _______________________ at the rowdy children,

saying that he did not want to be disturbed. Practice: Context Clues

Vocabulary: Context Clues Paragraph Clues Explain that when you see an

unfamiliar word, you can use the context clues in the surrounding paragraph to help you determine the word’s meaning. You may find that the paragraph contains an antonym, a synonym, or further description of the unfamiliar word. Sometimes you will have to read the entire paragraph to find the clue.

Read the paragraph from The Cricket in Times Square that begins with “Inside the drain pipe…”on page 697. Then find the clues in the paragraph that would help you define the word jumble.

Phonics Homophones are words that sound alike but are

spelled differently and have different definitions. One reason that there homophones in English is

that there are often different ways to spell the same sound.

Practice:

Homophone Quiz

Homophone Matching

Homophone Practice

Phonics: HomophonesWord Homophone Use each in a

sentence.

wade

tale

doe

pail

flour

sun

Fluency: Repeated Reading...........Punctuation Paying close attention to punctuation will

help a good reader use proper intonation and expression. “At first I wasn’t too frightened,” said Chester. “After all, I thought, they probably come from New Canaan or some other nearby town. They’ll have to unpack the basket sooner or later. Little did I know!” He shook his head and sighed. “I could feel the basket being carried into a car and riding somewhere and then being lifted down. That must have been the railroad station.”

Genres Fantasy: is story with invented

characters, settings, or other elements that could not exist in real life.

Editorials: are articles printed in newspapers and magazines that express the opinions of the writer.

Analyze Story Structure: Theme Authors of fiction organize stories in various

ways. The author of a fantasy story can help readers understand the theme by using structure.

Identify the theme of a story, you should look for clues that tell you what the message about life the author is trying to express.

What happens when a county cricket winds up in a big city?

Comprehension: Summarize To summarize means to tell something in a brief

and organized way. A summary of a story includes the main idea and

supporting details. Sometime a story’s main idea is not stated; it may be implied by the details.

Practice:

Text Feature: Advertisements Advertisements try to persuade people to buy a

product or service. Advertisements contain text and pictures. Advertisements give important facts, details, or

descriptions about the product or service. Advertisements include persuasive words and

techniques that are designed to catch the reader’s attention.

What makes the bat house being advertised on page 713 unique enough to purchase.

Reflection: Day 1 Predict what you think The Cricket in

Times Square will be about

Predict if you think the animals on page 693 will get along well together and why?

Reflection: Day 2 What is the meaning of darted on page

694? What context clues helped you define the word? Use two details or examples from the story to support your answer.

Reflection: Day 3 What are two ways that the City Mouse in

The Country Mouse and the City Mouse is the same/different from Chester Cricket in The Cricket in Times Square? Use details and/or examples from the story to support your answer.

Reflection: Day 4 Summarize

Retell, in your own words, a short summary on the following Famous Missourians:

Meriwether Lewis William Clark Mary Easton Sibley John Berry Meacham George Washington Carver Laura Ingalls Wilder Mark Twain Harry S Truman Thomas Hart Benton (Painter)

Reflection: Day 5 List two additional keywords or phrases

that you might use to research information about bats.

Example: Nocturnal Animal Facts1.

2.

Theme.....???

ClueTHEME? Main Idea New Title

Clue

Theme...Main Idea....Fantasy....

Title Fantasy

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