Cricket in Times Square

Discussion Questions:

1.  What are some of the plans Tucker comes up with to try and get Chester out of trouble?

2.  What is the purpose of writing a story like "The Cricket in Times Square?"

3.  What makes this story 'fantasy'?

4.  What is the reason Tucker decides to give up his savings?

5.  What do you think the main idea, or the theme of this story?

6.  What are some character traits (adjectives) that describe Chester?

7.  Why does Chester eat the two dollar bill?

8.  Do you think it is fair for Mama and Papa to make Mario repay the money.  Why or why not?

9.  Use sequencing words (First, next, then) to explain how the money gets replaced.

Vocab:

Vocabulary

forlornly If you do something forlornly, you do it in a way that shows you feel sad and lonely.

fidget People might fidget, or more around restlessly, when they are bored or nervous.

pathetic A person or thing that is pathetic is sad and helpless.  You usually feel sorry for pathetic people or things.

resolved When you have resolved to do something, you have made up your mind to do it.

scrounging If an animal is scrounging, it is looking around trying to find food.

noble If you describe someone as noble, you think that person is honest and unselfish.

stingy Someone who is stingy doesn't like to spend money or shore what they have.

suspicion If you think someone is guilty of doing something wrong, you have a suspicion about him or her.