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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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