George Selden
Lesson plans for The Cricket in Times Square

The Cricket in Times Square
Prereading, thematic, and interdisciplinary activities; vocabulary.

The Cricket in Times Square
Summary, questions, and activities.

The Cricket in Times Square
A summary and activities to support the book, including a study of crickets.

The Cricket in Times Square
This link connects to a Microsoft Word document, 10 multiple-choice questions about the book.

The Cricket in Times Square
A list of 6 vocabulary words.

The Cricket in Times Square Inquiries
A classroom teacher presents a variety of activities to address multiple intelligences.

Tucker's Countryside
Students use details to make inferences about characters' feelings and interests. They learn the meaning of "conflict of interest" and ways to generate and choose solutions.