Benchmark Unit 2 Vocabulary - Year A

Front

What does the word "simile" mean?

Back

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Front

What is a "fable"?

Back

A story with a moral, often with animals that talk

Front

What does "literal" mean?

Back

The exact, real meaning of a word

Front

Which word means "to fight against or not give in"?

Back

Resist

Front

What is a "myth"?

Back

A story that explains something about the world, often with gods or magic

Front

Which word means "a small part of something, like a seed"?

Back

Kernel

Front

What does "reflection" mean?

Back

An image you see in a mirror or water

Front

Which word means "to take part in something"?

Back

Partake

Front

Which of these is an example of a simile?

Back

She was as busy as a bee.

Front

Which sentence uses personification?

Back

The sun smiled down on us.