Vocabulary 1.1 - horror, thriller, monologue, sci-fi, historical
Related to events or people from the past.
Historical
Based on actual events and people, not made up.
Real-life
The storyteller hasn't revealed the ending __________, keeping us all in suspense.
yet
She __________ (write/since) she was twelve, and now her poems are very popular.
has been writing poetry since
__________ means funny and makes you laugh.
amusing
__________ means fun and makes you happy.
enjoyable
__________ the storytelling session, everyone listened carefully to the tales from around the world.
during
"I have been telling stories for years before I became famous," Tom said.
Tom said he had been telling stories for years before he became famous.
A story or movie that is exciting and full of suspense.
Thriller
A person who makes people laugh, often by telling jokes or funny stories.
Comedian
I __________ finished reading a fascinating tale from Japan.
just
We __________ (watch) movies about Aladdin to understand the different versions of the story.
have been watching
__________ means full of secrets and unknown things.
mysterious
__________ means unexpected and makes you feel amazed.
surprising
Aladdin went on his adventures __________ his magical lamp.
with
"I can't remember where I heard the story of Aladdin," Mary said.
Mary said that she couldn't remember where she had heard the story of Aladdin.
A genre of stories about science and future technology, often involving space or time travel.
Sci-fi
A type of story that is made up and not true.
Fiction
The book was so interesting that I __________ recommended it to my friends.
already
He __________ (read/ novels) five years and has a huge collection of books.
has been reading novels for
__________ means very interesting and makes you feel happy and eager.
exciting
__________ means frightening and makes you feel afraid.
scary
__________ the end of the story, Aladdin finally found happiness.
At
"You should give more details about the characters in your story," his teacher suggested.
His teacher suggested that he should have given more details about the characters in his story.
A genre of stories meant to scare or shock people.
Horror
An illegal act, often involving stealing or violence.
Crime
Have you __________ heard a story as exciting as the one about Aladdin?
ever
People __________ (buy) more e-books because they are easy to carry and read anywhere.
have been buying
__________ means hard to understand or solve.
complicated
__________ means creative and full of new ideas.
imaginative
The storyteller walked __________ the beach, sharing stories with everyone he met.
along
"I wonder what happened to the magical lamp after Aladdin found it," Carl said.
Carl wondered what had happened to the magical lamp after Aladdin found it.
A long speech by one person in a play or story.
A person who secretly collects information about another country or organization.
Spy
Even after many years, people __________ love to hear traditional stories from around the world.
still
The students __________ (work) on their storytelling projects for a month, and they are almost done.
have been working
__________ means important and not funny.
serious
__________ means very smart or very bright.
brilliant
__________ starting the story, the teacher gave us some background information about Aladdin.
before
"I think the story is very imaginative and exciting," I said.
I said that I thought the story was very imaginative and exciting.