The Mouse and the Motorcycle Vocabulary
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The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
Lesson Plans by Heidi Deck
This classic novel is perfect for a read aloud in Grade 2 or for independent readers in Grades 3-4. The Mouse and the Motorcycle is Beverly Cleary’s first in a series of books starring Ralph the mouse. Ralph’s life changes when Keith, a young boy on summer vacation, checks in to the Mountain View hotel where Ralph and his family live. The intricate plot and delightful characters make this book a fun read that students of all ages are sure to love.
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The Mouse and the Motorcycle Vocabulary
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- HEAP
- CRITICALLY
- There must be a motel with a vacancy sign someplace. We didn't look long enough.
- QUAINT
- (n.) a disorganized pile or stack Ralph fell in a heap beside the motorcycle and lay still.
- (adv.) carefully looking for flaws The boy's mother looked critically around room 215 and whispered.
- (adj.) charmingly odd Matt knew there were two kinds - those who thought the hotel was a dreadful old barn of a place and those who thought it charming and quaint, so quiet and restful
- "The Mouse and the Motorcycle" Vocabulary
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