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Reading Vocabulary
Word Study List 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| setting | time and place of a story |
| conflict | problem |
| plot | actions or major events in the story |
| resolution | solution; how the story turns out |
| foreshadow | clues in a story that tell what will happen |
| suspense | feeling unsure or excited about what is about to happen |
| generous | giving |
| heroic | brave |
| sympathetic | feeling sorry for someone |
| to give one's right arm | to be prepared to go to great lengths to achieve something, see someone, do something etc. |
| synonym for generous | big-hearted |
| antonym for generous | greedy |
| synonym for heroic | courageous |
| synonym for sympathetic | concerned |
| antonym for sympathetic | uncaring |
| antonym for heroic | afraid |