vocabulary

4. – This book is a mystery, and just like other books in that category, it has clues and a surprise ending.
8. – The author tells us the boy is kind because he shares his lunch and helps his friends.
9. – When the author says "the sun smiled down," she doesn’t mean it really smiled, but it felt warm and nice.
11. of View – The story is told by the girl, using words like “I” and “me.”
12. – When the lights flickered and the wind howled, I had a feeling something spooky was going to happen.
13. – The story takes place in a big forest during winter, with snow all around.
14. – Even if I don’t know the word, I can look at the other words around it to help me figure it out.
17. – The author uses gentle and calm words to show a peaceful feeling.
18. – She is a shining star in class—it means she is really smart or special.

1. – The word "home" feels warm and safe, while "house" just means a building.
2. – First the girl finds a lost cat, then she takes care of it, and at the end, the cat becomes her pet.
3. – The heart in the story means love, not just the shape.
5. – I was so hungry I could eat a mountain! (That’s just an exaggeration!)
6. – The two friends talked to each other in the story, saying, “Hi! How are you?”
7. – He ran as fast as a cheetah—that means he ran really fast.
8. – The main problem in the story is that the girl lost her dog and doesn’t know how to find him.
10. – He was stomping his feet and had his arms crossed, so I guessed he was mad.
11. – The story starts with a problem, then something happens, and finally there is a happy ending.
15. – The big idea of the story is about being brave, which shows up again and again throughout the book.
16. – The story made me feel scared because it was dark and full of danger.