The Road not Taken - vocab Flash Cards

What does it mean to find the theme of a text?

• The theme is the author's biography.
• The theme refers to the book's cover design.
• The theme is the number of characters in the story.
• The theme of a text is its central idea or underlying message.

What does it mean to compare things?

• To compare things means to examine their similarities and differences.
• To compare things means to evaluate their worth.
• To compare things means to only focus on one item.
• To compare things means to ignore their differences.

undergrowth

• the part under the toe

• a bottom layer of plants along the forest floor

• being too short

• plants growing downward; roots

trodden

• something that is rotten

• rode on something

• walked in a specific way

• being very red in color

claim

• A claim is a question posed to others.
• A claim is a type of financial statement.
• A claim is a synonym for a promise.
• A claim is an assertion of truth.

sigh

• a long deep audible breath

• to write your name

• a poster that says something

• to lie to someone

diverged

• not sure of something

• excited

• a baby horse

• appeared; split

What does the line, "Because it was grassy and wanted wear," mean?

• It means the grass is well-trodden and unattractive.
• It suggests the grass should be mowed.

• It means the grass is less traveled and appealing to use.
• It indicates the grass wants to be put on - to roll around in it.

doubt

• challenging

• being very smart

• a feeling of uncertainty

• confident