Vocabulary 1
a peaceful body of water near a river with almost no current or movement
backwater
to search or look around
forage
organized specifically
arranged
sort the words into short/long o
nose
hot
hot - short o
nose - long o
What is setting?
Where and when the story takes place
a costume that hides who you are
disguise
sleep
slumber
something unusual that should be noticed
remarkable
sort the words into short/long u
gum
huge
gum - short u
huge - long u
What is personification?
Giving an animal or non-human thing the qualities of a person (an animal wearing clothes/talking)
led or accompanied
escorted
faint, delicate, or slight
subtle
a person or thing that lives in a particular place
occupant
page
after
after - short
page - long
What is theme?
An idea repeated over and over in a story (friendship, hospitality, responsibility)
sparkling
glittering
scared or surprised, often moving suddenly as a reaction
startled
to put off or reschedule for a different time
postpone
sort the words into short/long e
nest
easy
nest - short e
easy - long e
What is dialogue?
When the characters speak to one another
to move quickly and suddenly
whisk
to move slowly or without purpose
meandered
carelessly, not concerned about the consequences or results of an action.
recklessly
sort the words into short/long i
kid
fine
kid - short i
fine - long i
What is narration?
When the narrator (author) is telling us what is happening in the story?