| backyard |
an open area behind a house that belongs to the owner of the house. |
| cartoon |
a picture or set of pictures that make people laugh or think. Cartoons often have words that show what a character is thinking or saying. |
| champion |
a person or animal that has taken first place in a contest or game; winner. |
| check |
to look at something in order to make sure that it is right or correct. |
| cloth |
material made by weaving. |
| icicle |
a long, thin piece of ice that hangs from something. |
| knot |
a tying together of material such as rope or string that is used to fasten. |
| mail |
letters, packages, and other things sent and received through an official system. |
| market |
a place where people buy and sell things. |
| nation |
a country made up of people living under their own government. |
| properly |
in the appropriate way. |
| reporter |
a person whose job is to gather and report news for a newspaper or magazine, or for a television station or radio station. |
| shoot |
to hit with a bullet or other thing that flies from a weapon. |
| spool |
an object shaped like a cylinder with a rim on each end. Thread, tape, wire, and film are wound on spools. |
| tube |
a long, hollow piece of glass, metal, or rubber used to hold or carry liquids or gases. |