| biscuit |
a small, round-shaped bread for one person made with baking powder or baking soda instead of yeast. Biscuits are not usually sweet. |
| cane |
a stick made of metal or wood that helps someone walk. |
| celebration |
a party or anything else that people do to honor a special event. |
| envelope |
a folded paper covering for a letter or other papers you mail. You write the address and put a stamp on an envelope before you mail it. |
| forget |
to not remember. |
| hungry |
feeling a need or want for food. |
| leader |
a person who directs or guides others or who has the most power in a group. |
| liberty |
freedom from being confined or controlled. |
| poem |
a piece of writing different from ordinary writing in its special form, rhythm, and beautiful or interesting language. Poems are often short and express feelings. They sometimes use words that rhyme. |
| poison |
a substance that can kill or seriously harm living beings if it is swallowed, breathed, or taken in. |
| quit |
to stop doing something. |
| sack |
a large bag made of thick paper or other strong material. A sack is used to hold grain, potatoes, supplies, or other heavy things. |
| shake |
to move back and forth or up and down with small and quick motions. |
| soil1 |
the top layer of the earth's surface; dirt. |
| staircase |
a set of steps with a railing that goes from one floor to another in a building. |