Study Guides and Lesson Plans for "The
Cricket in Times Square"
About The Cricket in Times Square by George
Selden:
In the more than forty years since The Cricket in Times Square was first
published, it has become a classic for all ages, passed down from generation to
generation. Georg Selden's whimsical tale is about a little Connecticut cricket named
Chester, whose entrapment in a wicker picnic basket leads to never-before-dreamed-of
adventures upon his arrival in Times Square.
The Cricket in Times Square won a 1961 Newbery Honor.
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Reader reviews of The Cricket in Times
Square
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This resource is directly related to A Cricket in Times Square and filled with
a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book.
This reproducible book presents an exciting approach to teaching well-known literature! It
includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum
activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas for culminating
and extending the novel.
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Easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis,
critical thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary, activities,
plus a complete answer key. Ring-bound.
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