The Cricket in Times Square Teacher Guide, Second Edition

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The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden is a Newbery Honor-book that tells the story of Chester, Tucker, and Harry. Tucker is a city mouse who lives in the Times Square Subway Station and spends his days scrounging for food around New York with his friend Harry the cat. Then, one day, Tucker meets a country cricket from Connecticut named Chester at the Bellini’s newsstand. Together, Harry and Tucker show Chester around New York City and discover his amazing musical ability. With his unique talent, Chester is able to delight the people of New York and help the Bellini family business before returning to his home in the country.

The Cricket in Times Square Teacher Guide, Second Edition contains all answers to The Cricket in Times Square Student Guide, Second Edition as well as all quizzes and tests.

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George Selden’s The Cricket in Times Square is a Newbery Honor-book about a tiny cricket’s adventure in the Big Apple and features illustrations by Garth Williams. The Cricket in Times Square Teacher Guide, Second Edition and Student Guide increase the understanding of the text.

The Cricket in Times Square Student Guide, Second Edition consists of lessons for the fifteen chapters of The Cricket in Times Square, each containing vocabulary work, comprehension questions, questions for discussion, and enrichment activities. The appendix includes a map of New England and New York City, images of an Afghan Hound, and illustration pages. The answers are contained in The Cricket in Times Square Teacher Guide, Second Edition.

Literature guides train students to become active readers. Our guides focus on vocabulary, spelling, comprehension, and composition skills. Each lesson includes a word study to help students build vocabulary. The comprehension questions challenge students to consider what they have read and identify the important content of each story. Writing is thinking, and good questioning stimulates the child to think and write.

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