| A | B |
| grain | seed of wheat or other cereal grasses |
| granary | place where grain is stored |
| harvest | gather crops when they are ripe |
| kernel | seed of corn or wheat |
| kingdom | country controlled by a king or queen |
| palace | home of a king or queen |
| plantation | large farm with many workers |
| storyteller | person who tells a stories |
| village | community that is smaller than a town |
| villager | person who lives in a village |
| proclamation | an important message |
| goatherd | person who takes care of goats |
| meadow | flat grass area, field |
| well | water supply |
| corncribs | small buildings for storing corn |
| eaves | part of the barn where the roof joins the wall |
| dove | small white or light-colored bird |
| distinct | special, different |
| plot | chain of events in the story |
| main character | most important person in the story |
| reflect | tell us about, show us about |
| similarities | things that are almost the same |