When Erika opened the box under her bed, she saw gold coins glittering in the DIM light.
low light, not very bright
She and her grandmother both liked watching COMPETITION shows on tv that transformed ordinary people into singing stars.
an event or contest in which people go against each other to be the winner
Annie leaned closer, PEERING at the photograph.
looking
The singing group on stage was wearing matching dresses and their hair was ELABORATELY styled.
complicated, fancy
A white dog tied in a yard would bark FIERCELY.
strongly, in a mean way
Mike started to laugh until Frankie GLARED at him.
to stare in an angry way
The four singers GATHERED around a microphone.
came together
In the CORRAL, a black cow napped in the sun.
a fenced in area that animals on a farm are kept in
Goldie's puppies were yipping in a straw filled STALL in the barn..
an individual area with 3 enclosed walls for an animal in a barn
"Your job is to COLLECT sounds," Mrs. Olson said.
bring or gather together
