The Cricket in Times Square-Wonders (Day 3)

Multiple Choice

One characteristic of a fantasy story is personification.

Identify an example of personification.

• The mouse darted across the floor.

• "My name's Tucker," said Tuker Mouse.

• A swallow flies over New York every spring and fall.

• The cricket began to chirp.

Multiple Choice

Another characteristic of a fantasy story is dialogue. Dialogue is written in "quotations".

Which text show dialogue?

• Tucker Mouse had been watching the Bellinis and listening to what they said.

• As soon as the family disappeared, he darted out across the floor.

• The cricket had been sitting on the edge of the shelf.

• "It could happen," said Tucker, nodding his head.

Hotspot

Identify the quotation that support Chester's care fo his new friend.

RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on

specific details in the text.

RL.4.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text.

Day 3

​Let's finish reading this excerpt from the story!

Draw

Why did Chester believe something bas would happen to Tucker?

Multiple Choice

According to the story, how is the relationship

between cats and mice in the city DIFFERENT than

in the country?

• Their relationship is the same in both places.

• They are enemies in the country, but not in the city.

• They are enemies in the city, but not in the country.

• They share habitats in the city, but not in the country.

Multiple Choice

An acquaintance is

• someone you know

• a business partner

• someone you want to meet

Poll

Do you think Chester was right to fear Harry?

• Yes. Based on his life experiences, he should assume the worst.

• No. You should always give others a chance to prove how they are.

Multiple Choice

Based on the text, what inference did they make about Chester?

• He is always scared of new places and things.

• He's very mean spirited..

• He only likes to be around other animals like himself.

• He may be called a cricket because of the sound he makes.

Multiple Choice

Where do Tucker and Harry take Chester at the end of

the story?

• Connecticut

• Times Square

• Grand Central Station

• Times Square Subway Station

Multiple Choice

What made Chester feel better about being in a new and

strange place?

• the matchbox

• Times Square

• a friend like Tucker

• a familiar star

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best expresses a

theme of this story?

• 
  Animals are nicer in the

  country than in the city.

• If you run away from home,

  you will be sorry.

• Creatures that seem very

  different can be friends.

• Everyone gets tired of the

  same, familiar old things.