| A | B |
| corncrib | a structure used for storing corn |
| hayloft | an upper story in a barn or stable used for storing hay |
| partition | something that separates or divides, such as an interior wall that separates one room from another |
| narrative essays | brief personal true story; the narrator is not the subject of the story - just a subject or event important to the narrator |
| autobiography | story in which the narrator is the subject |
| focus of "Old Ben" | the story takes place on a working farm, so it concerns the food chain and cycles of life and death |
| copperhead | a poisonous snake |
| chronological order | in order in which events occur in time |
| inference | a conclusion that you draw based on facts or clues |