| A | B |
| sarape | a colorful blanket people in Mexico sometimes wear over their shoulders |
| sword | a long knife often used by soldiers in battle |
| sombrero | a Mexican hat |
| bushy | fluffy or thick like a bush |
| soldiers | people who are in the army; people trained to fight to protect their country |
| tough | strong; does not scare or give up easily |
| costumes | sets of special clothes |
| grown-up | someone who has grown to be a man or a woman |
| handsome | good-looking |
| kindergarten | a child who is in the grade before first grade |
| hola | Spanish word for hello |
| disappeared | passes from view |
| bigote | Spanish word for mustache |
| apron | something that covers the front of your clothes to keep them from getting dirty |
| retraced | went back over carefully |
| discovered | when something is found |
| mirror | a piece of glass you can see yourself in |
| polish | a cream or liquid that left a stain or mark |
| smeared | spread something that left a stain or mark |
| creation | something you imagine and then make happen |
| solve | to figure out what to do to fix a problem or make it right |
| cereal | breakfast food made from corn, wheat, or rice |
| buenos dias | Spanish word for good morning |
| fist | a hand that is closed tight |
| gracias | Spanish word for thank you |
| grinned | gave a big smile |
| disguise | costume or make-up someone wears so no one will know who they really are |