| barely |
almost not at all. |
| bounce |
to spring back or up after hitting against a surface. |
| 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. |
| hoe |
a tool with a thin, flat blade at the end of a long handle. It is used for breaking up the soil. |
| lady |
a polite word for woman or girl. |
| least |
smallest in size, amount, or degree. |
| move |
to change position or place. |
| news |
information about important events happening in the present. The news is presented on television or radio or in a newspaper or magazine. |
| pail |
a container with steep sides and a handle; bucket. |
| smoke |
the black, white, or gray gases that you see in the air when something burns. |
| speech |
the power to speak, or the act of speaking. |
| tonight |
the present night or the night that is coming on this day. |
| twice |
two times; in two instances. |
| twig |
a small branch of a tree or other plant. |
| water |
the clear liquid that is in rain and that fills up rivers, lakes, and oceans. |