| A | B |
| adventure | new and exciting activity |
| painting | applying color using a brush |
| answer | opposite of question |
| river | long flowing body of water |
| fence | a wall around a yard |
| fruit | apples, grapes, and bananas |
| swim | to move through water using arms, legs |
| beautiful | very nice to look at; lovely |
| graveyard | a place for dead bodies |
| suddenly | quickly; with no warning |
| Tom Sawyer | Main character. Likes adventures. Hates school |
| Aunt Polly | Tom's aunt. Tom lives with Aunt Polly. |
| Huck Finn | Tom's best friend. Has no Family. |
| Becky Thatcher | the girl who loves Tom |
| Joe Harper | Another friend of Tom |