Story Vocabulary
a lesson about what is right that tries to teach us how to be better people
what is "moral"?
(n) an act that is meant to fool someone
(v) to act to fool someone
What is "trick"?
a large open area with grass
What is "prairie"?
Who was the trickster in "The Fox and the Tiger"?
what is "the fox"?
What did Reba Jo lose in the story?
What is "her hat"?
to make a summary; to
make the main points of something
What is "summarize"?
a fictional story with animal characters and a lesson for the reader to learn from
What is "fable"?
an act of kindness beyond what is expected
What is "favor"?
What did the fox yell at the animals that came by?
What is "I'm the king of the forrest!"
Where did Reba Jo's dad tell her not to go?
What is the "riverbed"?
a few sentences of the main points of something
What is "summary"?
the ability to act, speak, or think as one wants.
what is "freedom"?
confess to be true
What is "admit"?
What genre (type) of story is "The Fox and the Tiger"?
What is "a fable"?
What was the deal between Reba Jo and the Toad?
The toad would get Reba Jo's hat if she gave him chili, sand to him, and let him sleep in her hat.
the following of one thing
after another as it happens
What is "sequence"?
the non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character
what is "spirit"?
having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something
What is "suspicious"?
What was Reba Jo's Horse's name?
What is "Flash"?
a thing that happens, especially something important
What is "event"?
a form of words used as a magical charm or incantation.
What is "a spell"?
cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful.
What is "offend"?
What was the moral of "The Fox and the Tiger"
The moral was if you have no power of your own you can borrow power from others.
Who is "the spirit of the riverbed (or arroyo)"?