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.
There must be a motel with a vacancy sign someplace. We didn't look long enough.
(adv.) carefully looking for flawsThe boy's mother looked critically around room 215 and whispered.
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QUAINT
(adj.) charmingly oddMatt 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
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HEAP
(n.) a disorganized pile or stackRalph fell in a heap beside the motorcycle and lay still.
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