"The Monster in the Cave"
ugly or horrible
Hideous
a rude, teasing smile
Smirk
The desire to learn or know more about something or someone
Curiosity
The problem in a story
Conflict
Who is the author of this article?
Mackenzie Carro
Mercy
A secret hiding place
Lair
The feeling of wanting something to happen and thinking that it could happen : a feeling that something good will happen or be true
Hope
An idea that is explored in a text, For Example: love, good and evil, never giving up
Theme
Look at the vocabulary box on page 9. What is the meaning of “hoax”?
Something that is meant to trick people
Race of one-eyed giants
Cyclopes
Weapon with a long metal blade that has a sharp point and edge
A selfish desire to have more of something (especially money)
Greed
How a play is organized, one part
Scene
What fictional creature is the primary focus of this article?
Bigfoot
God of the sea
Poseidon
Showing no fear
Brave
A feeling of great happiness
Joy
The perspective from which a story is told; for example “first person”
Point of View
What is the genre of this article?
Fiction
Drama
Nonfiction
3. Nonfiction
Very angry
Furious
Knowledge that is gained by having many experiences
Wisdom
The force of things that are morally bad
Evil
A statement about the text’s theme and is often a lesson or commentary about life
Central Idea
Which of the following is a central idea of the article?
Many people like the idea of strange creatures.