Study Guide - Lesson 17 Annie's Gift Focus Skill: Story Setting: To identify and analyze the setting of a story. Focus Strategy: Monitor Comprehension--Read Ahead Grammar: To identify adjectives that describe how something looks, sounds, feels, tastes, or smells. Story Genre: Realistic Fiction High Frequency Words and Sentences Ask your child to review and read these high frequency words to you. learn sign everything year laughed finally prove draw bicycle exercise picture million ago father quite enough Robust Vocabulary Words Carefree-to not worry Sipped-to take a small drink Entertain-to do or provide something people will enjoy Except-all but the one Stomped-loud, pounding steps Frail-very weak and tired Horrendous-something horrible and frightening Journeyed-to travel on a long trip Melodious-pleasant musical sounds to hear Screeching-a loud high sound