Glossary
ancient
(AYN-shuhnt) from a long
time ago
brer
(BRAIR) brother
burial sites
(BER-ee-uhl SITES)
places where dead bodies are
buried
cautionary
(KAW-shuhn-er-ee)
acting as a warning
cheap
(CHEEP) not wanting to
spend money
consequences
(KAHN-sih-kwens-iz)
punishments or effects
curiosity
(kyoor-ee-AH-sih-tee) the
need to know something
fables
(FAY-buhlz) short stories
that teach lessons usually with
animals as main characters
housekeeper
(HOUS-kee-per) a
person whose job is cleaning
houses
morals
(MOR-uhlz) lessons
obstacle
(OB-stuh-kuhl) a thing that
blocks a path
proposed
(pruh-POHZD) asked to
marry
urban legends
(UR-buhn LEJ-uhndz)
modern stories about people
or places that are told like
they’re true
warriors
(WOR-ee-urz) fighters
Index
A
Africa, 12
B
bear, 12–17
Brer Bear, 12–17
Brer Skunk, 12–17
C
cautionary tales, 4–5, 9, 15,
20, 29
curiosity, 10, 11
D
dares, 29
F
fables, 5
fairy tales, 9
fast food, 15
G
ghosts, 18–22
girl with ribbon, 6–10
H
Hawaii, 18–23
Hookman, 24–28
L
legend tripping, 29
“Little Red Riding Hood,” 9
M
movies, 26, 29
N
Night Marchers, 18–23
R
ribbon, 6–10
S
serial killer, 24–28
skunk, 12–17
slaves, 13
social guidance movies, 29
strangers, 9
T
teens, 26, 28, 29
thumb sucking, 20
tricksters, 14, 16
U
urban legends, 5
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