Akiak Vocabulary

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THE CRICKET IN TIMES SQUARE
LindaC/Callison/2012
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Other books byGeorge Selden
. . . and more
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1. Read the definition
2. Look at the picture
3. Try to guess the word
4. Click to see the word

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This story takes place in a subway station below
Times Square in New York City
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Times Square at night.
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Times Square subway station.
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a messy pile of things
jumble
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a road, course, or way of travel
route
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when you meet someone, you make their _________
Multiple Meaning Word
acquaintance
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a person you know, but who is not really a friend
acquaintance
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to show dislike or disgust
scornful
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something that makes sense and is reasonable
logical
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listening in on another persons conversation
without his or her knowledge
eavesdropping
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High Interest Words These are words in the story
you may not have seen before.
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a stall or booth where news-papers and magazines
are
sold
newsstand
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to search everywhere for what is needed
scrounging
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thinking sad thoughts about something wanted,
that is lost or gone
I wish I had saved some of those sardines.
wistfully
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a time of heavy traffic while people are
traveling to and
from work
rush hour
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the most recognizable part of a song
melody
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jumble route acquaintance scornful logical eavesdr
opping
High Interest Words newsstand scrounging wistfully
rush hour melody