| A | B |
| bargain | an agreement to trade or exchanged; deal |
| favor | act of kindness |
| lassoed | roped; caught with a long rope with a loop on the end |
| offended | hurt the feelings of someone; made angry |
| prairie | large area of level or rolling land with grass but few or no trees |
| riverbed | channel in which a river flows or used to flow |
| shrieked | made a loud, sharp, shrill sound |
| sassy | rude; lively, spirited |
| suspiciously | without trust, doubtfully |
| twang | to make a sharp, ringing sound |
| Author's Purpose | The reason or reasons an author writes a story |
| context clues | are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word |