1. THE CRICKET IN TIMES SQUARE LindaC/Callison/2012

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3. This story takes place in a subway station below Times Square in New York City

4. Times Square at night.

5. Times Square subway station.

6. a messy pile of things jumble

7. Partner time! THINK of a time when you’ve seen a jumble of things. TELL your partner a time when you’ve seen a jumble of things.

8. a road, course, or way of travel route

9. Partner time! THINK of a time when you’ve seen a route or been on a route. TELL your partner a time when you’ve seen a route or been on a route.

10. when you meet someone, you “make their _________ acquaintance Multiple Meaning Word

11. Partner time! THINK of a time when you’ve made an acquaintance. TELL your partner a time when you’ve made an acquaintance.

12. a person you know, but who is not really a friend acquaintance

13. Partner time! THINK of an acquaintance, someone you’ve met. TELL your partner about an acquaintance.

14. to show dislike or disgust scornful

15. Partner time! THINK of a time when you have felt scornful. TELL your partner a time when you have felt scornful.

16. something that makes sense and is reasonable logical

17. Partner time! THINK of a time when you’ve been logical about a decision. TELL your partner a time when you’ve been logical about a decision.

18. listening in on another person’s conversation without his or her knowledge eavesdropping

19. Partner time! THINK of a time when you were easedropping. TELL your partner a time when you were easedropping.

20. High Interest Words These are words in the story you may not have seen before.

21. a stall or booth where news- papers and magazines are newsstand sold

22. to search everywhere for what is needed scrounging

23. thinking sad thoughts about something wanted, that is lost or gone wistfully I wish I had saved some of those sardines.

24. a time of heavy traffic while people are traveling to and rush hour from work

25. the most recognizable part of a song melody

26. jumble route acquaintance scornful logical eavesdropping High Interest Words newsstand scrounging wistfully rush hour melody