Vocabulary

• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• behind the curtain: Secretly; not in public view.
• seek: To ask someone for help
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
• narrator: Person or character who tells a story
• curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• giggle: To laugh in a childish or silly way
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
• close: Almost; near
• upstairs: On a floor above
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• easily: Clearly; without doubt; certainly
• noise: Loud sounds that cause discomfort or annoyance
• basket: Amount contained in a basket; a basketful
• raspberry: Small, soft, red fruit that grows on a bush
• read: Person's name
• toy: Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
• pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from