| believe |
to accept as honest or true. |
| 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. |
| center |
the area or part of something that forms the middle. |
| eager |
wanting very much. |
| fort |
a strong building used for defense or for soldiers to live in. |
| glad |
happy that a good thing has happened or will happen. |
| lack |
the condition of being without something that is needed. |
| monster |
a large, frightening creature that is not real. |
| paddle |
an oar with a wide, flat blade and long handle. A paddle is used with both arms for moving a small boat through the water. A paddle is not attached to the boat. |
| phrase |
a group of words forming part of a sentence but not having both a subject and a verb. |
| practice |
To repeat something in order to do it better. |
| squeeze |
to press firmly together. |
| straw |
dried stems of certain grain plants. Straw is used to feed farm animals and to make things such as baskets and hats. |
| tender |
not tough; soft. |
| turn |
to cause to move around a center point. |