crackle

verb

make a series of small, sharp snapping noises

I like to hear the fire crackle in the fireplace.  

announced

verb

told something in a loud or offical way

The judge announced the winner of the contest.

envelope

noun

a flat paper container, often used for sending letters through the mail

I placed my written letter in the envelope.

soared

verb

flew high in the air

The eagled soared over the mountain.

starry

adjective

full of many stars

The night was cold and starry.

photograph

noun

a picture made with a camera

I took a picture of the eagle with my camera. 

setting

noun

where the actions take place in the story

 The setting of the story Charlotte's Web is on a farm.

plot

noun

tells all the events in the story

The plot of every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end.