bicycle |
a light vehicle with two wheels, one behind the other. You make the wheels turn by pushing on pedals. |
canoe |
a small narrow boat with curved sides and pointed ends. You move a canoe through water using a long stick with one wide flat end. |
careful |
paying close attention to what one is doing; cautious. |
cut |
to divide or break open with a sharp tool such as a knife, saw, or scissors. |
desk |
a piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing, using a computer, or reading. Desks usually have drawers where you keep paper, pens, and other supplies. |
heart |
the organ in the body that controls the flow of blood. |
life |
the thing that is in humans, animals, and plants that allows them to grow and to produce more creatures like themselves. Things like rocks do not have life. |
native |
an original resident of a given place, such as the Inuit people of Alaska and northern Canada. |
nor |
a word we often use along with the word "neither" in a sentence. "Neither" means not either of two things. If neither your mother nor your father says you can have a dog, then not one of your parents says you can have one. |
people |
all persons who belong to the same community, country, religion, or race. |
silver |
a shiny, soft, white metal that is valuable and used to make jewelry and coins. |
station |
the place where a person or thing is normally found. |
streak |
a long, narrow line or mark. |
table |
a piece of furniture with a flat top supported by one or more legs. |
wheelchair |
a chair on wheels that is used by people who cannot walk from place to place. |