| A | B |
|---|
| double | twice as much |
| grain | the seed of wheat, oats, corn, rice, and other cereal grasses |
| palace | a very large house, especially the official house of a king or queen |
| reward | something received in return for something done |
| single | one and no more |
| thief | a person who steals |
| decreed | made an official decision |
| famine | lack of food in a place; a time of starving |
| raja | a ruler or chief in India and in some other Eastern countries |
| storehouses | places where things are stored |
| compare | when we say how things are alike |
| contrast | when we say how things are different |
| however; yet | clue words that may signal a comparison or a contrast |
