| scissors |
Scissors are a tool used for cutting. Scissors have two blades that are joined together. They also have two places for your fingers to go so that you can hold the tool as you cut. |
| scold |
When someone scolds you, they tell you that you did something wrong. When people scold, they are often upset or a little angry. |
| scoop |
A scoop is a tool that you hold in your hand like a spoon. We often use a scoop to serve things like ice cream. A scoop has a strong, thick handle. At the end of the handle is a small, round bowl. [3 definitions] |
| score |
A score is all the points that a person or group gets in a game or test. [2 definitions] |
| scorpion |
A scorpion is a small animal with a narrow body and eight legs. It also has a tail that can curl up toward its head. Scorpions are in the same family of animals as spiders. They can sting, and they can be dangerous to people. Scorpions live mostly in warm, dry areas of the world. |
| Scotland |
Scotland is one of the countries in Europe that now make up a larger nation called the United Kingdom. Besides Scotland, the United Kingdom is made up of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Scotland is north of England on the island of Great Britain. |
| scout |
A scout is a person who goes into a place to find out what is there or what is happening. Sometimes the place is dangerous, or it is a place that nobody knows anything about yet. A scout is often a brave person, because a scout goes ahead of others to get information and then brings the information back to everyone else. |
| scrapbook |
A scrapbook is a big book that has pages with nothing on them! There is nothing on the pages because they are for you to put things on yourself. You can put photos, drawings, pictures from magazines, and anything you want--especially things that help you remember things that are important to you. You can also color in your scrapbook and decorate the pages any way you want. |
| scratch |
When you scratch your skin, you rub the nails of your fingers against your skin. We often scratch our skin when something itches. Animals scratch things too. When an animal scratches something, they use their claws to dig into it. [2 definitions] |
| scratchy |
When something is scratchy, it has tiny, sharp points that can scratch your skin just a little. Sometimes a label in the back of your shirt is a little scratchy. It can make your skin itch or feel bad. |
| scream |
When someone screams, they make a loud, high sound with their voice. People often scream when they are very afraid and surprised at the same time. Sometimes people scream when they are very excited and happy. |
| screen |
A screen is a piece of material made of very thin metal wires woven together. Because there are holes between the wires, air can come through the screen and you can see through it too. Screens are often used to cover openings like windows and doors. [3 definitions] |
| screw |
A screw is a metal object that holds things together. You push a screw into something by pressing on the top of it while you turn it. |
| screwdriver |
A screwdriver is a tool for turning a screw. A screw is a metal object used for holding things together. A screwdriver has a handle attached to a long piece of metal. The end of the metal piece fits into the top of the screw. Pressing down on the screw while turning the screwdriver pushes the screw into something hard, like a wall or piece of wood, or gets it out from what it was in before. |
| scribble |
When you scribble, you draw shapes or lines or letters just for fun. You are not really trying to draw or write anything. [2 definitions] |
| sculpture |
A sculpture is something that people make as a piece of art. A sculpture can be any shape, and it is often made out of stone, clay, wood, or metal. Sometimes a sculpture looks like a person or an animal. Sometimes it doesn't look like any real thing at all. |
| sea |
The sea is the salt water that covers most of the earth. All of the oceans are part of the sea. [2 definitions] |
| sea anemone |
A sea anemone is a small animal of the sea that looks very much like a flower. Sea anemones attach themselves to rocks or other things in the water, and they catch and eat small fish and other sea animals. |
| sea animal |
A sea animal is any animal that lives in an ocean. There are many kinds of sea animals, including fish, shrimp, lobsters, dolphins, and whales. |
| seafood |
Seafood is any sea animal that people eat for food. Some kinds of seafood are shrimp, lobster, and crab. |
| sea gull |
A sea gull is a kind of bird that lives on or near the sea. Its feathers are white and grey, and it has long pointed wings. |