19 key words from the story (reference)
a person who works in a factory, doing manual or industrial labor
"Their father was a factory worker and their mother was a kind and pretty housewife."
in a way that is difficult or impossible to explain; strangely
"Everything seemed perfect until their mother mysteriously disappeared in the forest."
collected or brought together from various places
"She sat them down on a log and told them to wait there for her while she gathered some herbs for cooking, but she never came back."
plants used for flavoring food, medicine, or scent
"She sat them down on a log and told them to wait there for her while she gathered some herbs for cooking, but she never came back."
taken away by force, often meaning captured or abducted
"The wicked stepmother returned home and told the father that she feared that the kids had been carried off by beasts while she was searching for herbs."
wild or dangerous animals
"The wicked stepmother returned home and told the father that she feared that the kids had been carried off by beasts while she was searching for herbs."
organized or assembled; formed
"The father put together a search party, but no one found the kids because the stepmother had intentionally misled the rescue party."
on purpose; deliberately
"No one found the kids because the stepmother had intentionally misled the rescue party."
given false information to; deceived
"No one found the kids because the stepmother had intentionally misled the rescue party."
a small house, typically simple and located in the countryside or woods
"Eventually, they came across a lone cottage in the woods."
singing a tune with closed lips, without forming words
"She was humming a familiar tune."
gave off light; shined brightly
"While they were singing, a light suddenly shone in the room and the old woman suddenly turned into a younger woman."
were extremely surprised by what they saw; found it hard to accept as real
"Tim and Susie couldn't believe their eyes; they were so happy."
changed her into a different form or state
"The mom explained to them that the witch had put a spell on her that turned her into an ugly old woman."
changed completely in form or appearance
"The spell transformed the witch into a beautiful young lady."
did not want something at all
"She had no desire to be old and ugly again, so she set out to the cottage to kill them all before her secret was discovered."
departed suddenly without saying anything
"When she hurriedly left without a word, the father, curious, secretly followed her."
eager to know or learn something
"When she hurriedly left without a word, the father, curious, secretly followed her."
extremely angry
"The father, peaking through the window, saw his family and was furious at what the witch had done."