| A | B |
|---|
| bob | move up and down in the water |
| struck | past tense of strike, to hit |
| mast | a tall pole on a ship, sales are attached to this |
| venture | a risky or daring undertaking |
| stir | to move, to wake up from sleeping |
| sting | to prick or bite, a bee does this with its stinger |
| swat | to hit at something, like a fly |
| slain | killed |
| nasty | dirty, filthy |
| dreadful | auful, terrible, something to be afraid of |
| Jamestown | in Virginia, the 1st permanent colony in the U.S. established in 1607 |
| diary | you write about your feelings and daily events, usually private (only for you to read) |
| summarize | write down or say the most important ideas of a reading |
| historical fiction | not a real story, but based on real events, people and places |
| slammed | closed hard, like a door or thrown down or into something |
| twin | identical or fraternal |
| flashback | a literary tool, a character in a book or movie remembers something that happened in the past, sometimes in a "dream" |
| genres | a French word meaning "type" of writing, like fiction or mystery or poetry |
| journal | like a diary, but often a record or specific events, often meant to be read by other people |
| memoir | a record of your memories from your past |
