| A | B |
|---|
| setting | the time and place of the action in a story |
| narrative | a story; a report of what has happened |
| marketplace | a place where goods are bought and sold |
| bamboo | a tropical plant with hollow woody stems |
| witness | a person who sees or hears something |
| clever | smart and quick |
| firmness | steadiness; unchangeable manner |
| explanations | answers or reasons that make something clear |
| chuckling | quietly laughing |
| theme | the central message or subject in a story |
| genre | type of writing in literature; ex: short story, poem |
| short story | short work of fiction with few characters |
