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Vocabulary
Summer of the Monkeys List #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sharecropper | (N) a tenant farmer who gives a share of the crops raised to the landlord as rent |
| bottoms | (N) low lying land adjacent to a river |
| foliage | (N) plant leaves, especially tree leaves, considered as a group |
| terrapin | (N) a turtle of coast areas of the E and S US, having a rigid or knobbed carapaces |
| sorghum | (N) a cultivated grass native to Africa, widely grown for grain or syrup |
| contraption | (N) a mechanical device; gadget |
| bawling | (V) to sob loudly; wail |
| slough | (N) a hollow usually filled with mud; a stagnant swamp |
| kindling | (N) easily ignited material, used to light a fire |
| gunny sack | (N) a sack made of burlap or gunny (coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hemp) |
| story elements | the pieces, or parts, that make up a story |
| characters | the people or animals who are important to the story |
| setting | the time and location where a story takes place |
| problem | the main issue, struggle, or conflict the characters are up against |
| solution | the way the characters solve the problem |
| genre | the type of story (main categories: fiction/nonfiction) |
| theme | the underlying or main idea of a story |
| plot | the sequence of all the events in a story |
| point of view | how the story is told; the "voice" |
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