| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| brain |
the organ in the body that controls thought, movement, and feeling. The brain is inside the skull. |
| 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. |
| clever |
having a quick mind; smart. |
| giant |
an imaginary being who looks like a person but has enormous size and strength. |
| happily |
in a glad, cheerful, or joyful way. |
| hook |
a curved piece that is used for holding, hanging, or pulling things. A hook is made of metal, plastic, or another hard material. |
| insect |
a small animal whose body is divided into three parts. Insects also have three pairs of legs and usually one or two pairs of wings. Bees, ants, butterflies, beetles, and flies are some kinds of insects. |
| police |
a department of a town, city, or state government that protects people and their property and makes people obey laws. |
| recipe |
a list of foods and instructions for cooking something. |
| rough |
not smooth. |
| slope |
A surface that is higher on one end than the other. |
| splinter |
a small, sharp piece of material that is broken off from a larger piece. |
| uncle |
the brother of one's father or mother, or the husband of one's aunt. |
| waiter |
a person who serves customers in a restaurant, bar, or similar place. |