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

The Cricket in Times Square - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4
Author: Michelle Jensen
Publisher: Classroom Complete Press
Total Pages: 57
Release: 2013-10-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1771672587

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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.

The Cricket in Times Square

The Cricket in Times Square
Author: George Selden
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2014-02-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1466863625

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After Chester lands, in the Times Square subway station, he makes himself comfortable in a nearby newsstand. There, he has the good fortune to make three new friends: Mario, a little boy whose parents run the falling newsstand, Tucker, a fast-talking Broadway mouse, and Tucker's sidekick, Harry the Cat. The escapades of these four friends in bustling New York City makes for lively listening and humorous entertainment. And somehow, they manage to bring a taste of success to the nearly bankrupt newsstand. Join Chester Cricket and his friends in this classic children's book by George Selden, with illustrations by Garth Williams. The Cricket in Times Square is a 1961 Newbery Honor Book.

Harry Kitten and Tucker Mouse

Harry Kitten and Tucker Mouse
Author: George Selden
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2014-02-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 146686365X

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New editions of old favorites Meet Harry Kitten and Tucker Mouse. No one would ever dream that a cat and mouse could become friends, but that doesn't stop Harry and Tucker. All they have is each other to depend on. Together they begin an exciting adventure throughout New York, searching for a home they can call their own. But the two friends run into some troublesome times in their journey around town. Is all hope lost? Where will they turn to next? Join Chester Cricket and his friends in this classic tale from George Selden.

The Cricket in Times Square

The Cricket in Times Square
Author: George Selden
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 143
Release: 1960
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374316503

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When Chester, a very musical cricket, visits New York, he brings business to Mario's newsstand.

Harry Cat's Pet Puppy

Harry Cat's Pet Puppy
Author: George Selden
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2014-02-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1466863641

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Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse try to find a permanent home for a young stray puppy they have befriended in Harry Cat's Pet Puppy. This sequel to the beloved Tucker's Countryside, from George Selden and illustrator Garth Williams is not to be missed!

Tucker's Countryside

Tucker's Countryside
Author: George Selden
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2014-02-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1466863579

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Chester Cricket needs help. That's the message John Robin carries into the Times Square subway station where Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse live. Quickly, Chester's good friends set off on the long, hard journey to the Old Meadow, where all is not well. Houses are creeping closer. Bulldozers and construction are everywhere. It looks like Chester and his friends' home will be ruined and the children of the town won't have a place to play. Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse are used to the city life. Now in the country, they need to find a place to stay and good things to eat. And most of all they must think of a plan to help their friends.

Babe: The Gallant Pig - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4

Babe: The Gallant Pig - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4
Author: Nat Reed
Publisher: Classroom Complete Press
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2006-12-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1553198549

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Anyone can overcome their destiny in this story of a pig who saves himself from the table. Great discussion questions engage students to think deeper about the text. Students explore the concept of prejudice and give an example of this from their own experiences. Write sentences using the vocabulary words from the story. Identify statements about Babe herding ducks as true or false. Brainstorm reasons why Farmer Hogget never named his pig. Conduct an interview with Babe for the London Times. Create a trading card for one of the characters in the book. 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: Everyone is astonished when sheep farmer Hogget brings home a pig from the county fair. Shortly after his arrival, the piglet is adopted by the sheepdog. Destined for the oven, Babe changes that destiny by becoming skilled at the process of sheep-herding. Babe is taken to the Sheepdog Trials, where he astonishes the judges and spectators by excelling at herding the sheep. Babe: The Gallant Pig is a charming story with an unforgettable cast of characters. A number of positive themes run throughout the novel including the dangers of prejudice and stereotyping, leadership styles, and the positive results that can come through hard work, perseverance and courage. Set in rural America, other themes are those of farm life, sheep, sheepdogs, pigs and sheepdog trials.

Sarah, Plain and Tall - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4

Sarah, Plain and Tall - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4
Author: Nat Reed
Publisher: Classroom Complete Press
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2008-04-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 155319862X

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A unique view on a survival story helps students to value the need for companionship. The comprehension quiz works great as a study guide for a final exam. Students begin by imagining the hardships with living as a pioneer on the American prairies. Answer true or false questions about Sarah's letter to Anna and Caleb. Complete sentences from the story with their missing vocabulary words. Do some investigation to learn about mica, something that Sarah says her dune sparkled with. Use events from the story to inspire a tercet poem. Students imagine interviewing Sarah about her experiences. 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: A story filled with wisdom, gentle humor and the practical concerns necessary for a satisfying life. This Newbery Medal-winning story is based on the true adventures of a family living on the vast prairie in the early years of the 20th century. The story begins when Anna and Caleb—missing their mother who died—wish for another woman to make their father laugh again. Sarah responds to an ad, stating she will come by train, wearing a yellow bonnet and that she is plain and tall. And into their lives comes Sarah—with her own needful loneliness and searching—to help them create a whole family. But life on the endless prairie can be hard and unforgiving, taking all a person's strength and courage just to survive.

The BFG - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4

The BFG - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4
Author: Chad Ibbotson
Publisher: Classroom Complete Press
Total Pages: 57
Release: 2017-03-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1771679638

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Let your heart be warmed by this unlikely tale of friendship and overcoming the odds. Offer a variety of options to review the material, from pre-reading to post-reading activities. Predict what will happen in the story prior to reading the events. Put events in order that they happened when Sophie came up with a plan to stop the giants. Find the synonym that matches the underlined vocabulary word in a sentence. Describe the BFG's movements in the shadows from Sophie's perspective. Students reflect on how the story ends and create their own giant to live in this world. List the characters and ways they were touched by dreams in a Dreamcatcher Graphic Organizer. 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 BFG is an incredible story about man-eating giants and one girl's plan to stop them for good. Sophie is a young orphan girl living in England. One night she is having a hard time sleeping. Deciding to sneak to the window and look out at the dark streets, Sophie sees something strange. An extremely tall man, sneaking about and looking into the upstairs windows of each home he passes. This man suddenly turns and sees Sophie. Attempting to hide under the covers of her bed, Sophie is quickly snatched up and taken to a strange world called Giant Country. There she meets her captor, the Big Friendly Giant. Sophie soon learns the horrifying truth of what happens every night around the world, and soon comes up with a risky plan to save all humans from the giants.