The Cricket in Times Square - Sequence of Main Events
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The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
Lesson Plans by Ashley Trudeau
The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden is a timeless classic that will entice young learners. This Newbery Honor Book tells the tale of Chester Cricket’s adventures in New York and jump to stardom.
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The Cricket in Times Square sequence of events
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- SEQUENCE OF MAIN EVENTS
- EVENT ONE
- Mario discovers Chester and keeps him as a pet. Chester, Tucker Mouse, and Harry Cat start an unlikely friendship.
- "Now enough of that stalling. You have money."
- "Tucker has money?"
- "I have my life's savings."
- EVENT TWO
- Chester accidentally eats a 2$ bill during a dream. He gets caught and in trouble but Harry and Tucker end up bailing him out.
- EVENT THREE
- EVENT FOUR
- Mario goes to Chinatown for a cage for Chester. He meets Sai Fong who tells him about how crickets are special.
- EVENT FIVE
- Tucker, Chester, and Harry accidentally set the newsstand on fire. Mama Bellini is angry but when she hears Chester's song of sadness she begins to feel better.
- Mr. Smedley discovers Chester's singing ability. He writes an article about Chester. This draws tons of crowds to the newsstand to hear Chester perform. Chester is famous.
- EVENT SIX
- "Harry shouted that Chester should take care of himself-Tucker told him not to worry about the Bellini's, he would look after them- and Chester just kept chirping goodbye as long as he could."
- Chester is unhappy with all his fame and decides to go back to his home in Connecticut.
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