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(v) to push something into another thing forcefully and quickly
plunge
(v.) to fear something greatly
dread
(n) a large, flat area of land that is higher than other areas of land that surround it
plateau
(v) to cover something thickly or completely
smother
(n) a short, stiff hair, fiber, etc.
bristle
hint: fighting with words
argue
hint: lots of fruit trees
orchard
hint: lots of ice, snow, rocks, or other things falling down
avalanche
synonym: stomp
trample
synonym: exhausted
weary
My dad angrily ______ at the television when his team lost the game.
bellowed
The brave boy ____ to hold the snake in his hand.
dared
Sam found a piece of ____ on the ground near the volcano.
Obsidian
I like to carry my camera in a small ____.
pouch
wisdom
What country is our legend from?
Mexico
What is the name of our hero?
Tepozteco
Why are the old couple sad at the beginning of the story?
They wanted a large family, but had no children.
What did the monster say he would do if the village did not give him one person to eat?
Why is the monster angry to see our hero?
Because he is so small, and the monster wants to eat someone bigger.
Besides the boy being small, why else does his father not want him to go to the monster?
Because the father has lived a long time, but our hero has not
Tell the 3 steps our hero took to defeat the monster.
1 He put obsidian in his pouch before meeting the monster.
2. He let the monster swallow him.
3. He used the obsidian to cut his way out of the stomach, killing the monster and freeing himself.
What did our hero become famous for? (Hint: not for killing the monster, think of vocab words)
His wisdom and bravery
What do our hero and his father have in common?
They are both brave and love their family.
Why do people volunteer to do something brave?
They want to help others.