Question

select the synonym of the word in bold. when i was young, my mom told me a story about a boy with some magic beans. i still remember every word of that tale.

Explanation:

To find the synonym of "story" in the sentence, we analyze the context. The sentence says "my mom told me a story... I still remember every word of that tale". The word "tale" here has a similar meaning to "story" as both refer to a narrative or an account of events (often fictional in this context). So we identify that "tale" is the synonym for "story" based on the context provided in the sentence.

Answer:

tale (The word "tale" is the synonym of "story" as seen from the context where "story" about the boy with magic beans is referred to as "that tale" later, showing they have the same meaning of a narrative.)